eighty-sixth

adj, noun — 2 senses

eighty-sixth

adj

/ˌeɪti ˈsɪk(s)θ/ · /ˌeɪti ˈsɪks/

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

1

The ordinal form of the number eighty-six, describing a person or thing in position number 86 of a sequence.

  • The answer appears on the eighty-sixth page of the book.
  • She finished eighty-sixth in the race.
Synonyms
86th

eighty-sixth

noun

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

1

One of eighty-six equal parts of a whole.

  • An eighty-sixth of 1720 is 20.

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