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seventieth

noun

  1. ordinal number for 70
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adjective

  1. ordinal number for 70
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsɛvnti.əθ/

adj

Etymology: From earlier seventeth, from Middle English seventiþe, seventithe; equivalent to seventy + -eth. For the modern form, see the etymological notes at twentieth.

  1. The ordinal form of the number seventy.

noun

Etymology: From earlier seventeth, from Middle English seventiþe, seventithe; equivalent to seventy + -eth. For the modern form, see the etymological notes at twentieth.

  1. The person or thing in the seventieth position.

    All the septuagenarians remembered their seventieths fondly.

  2. One of seventy equal parts of a whole.