eighty-eighth

adj, noun — 2 senses

eighty-eighth

adj

/ˌeɪti ˈeɪ(t)θ/

Etymology From eighty-eight + -th (ordinal suffix).

1

The ordinal form of the number eighty-eight, describing a person or thing in position number 88 of a sequence.

  • The answer appears on the eighty-eighth page of the book.
  • She finished eighty-eighth in the race.
Synonyms
88th

eighty-eighth

noun

Etymology From eighty-eight + -th (ordinal suffix).

1

One of eighty-eight equal parts of a whole.

  • An eighty-eighth of 1760 is 20.

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