seventy-eighth

adj, noun — 2 senses

seventy-eighth

adj

/ˌsɛvənti ˈeɪ(t)θ/

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

1

The ordinal form of the number seventy-eight, describing a person or thing in position number 78 of a sequence.

  • The answer appears on the seventy-eighth page of the book.
  • She finished seventy-eighth in the race.

seventy-eighth

noun

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

1

One of seventy-eight equal parts of a whole.

  • A seventy-eighth of 1560 is 20.

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