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eighty-fifth

eighty-fifth

1 1.0
Number that shows position eighty-five in a list
  • adjective
  • /ˈeɪtiˌfɪfθ/
: octogésimo quinto
  • The other friend noted sadly that Glebov Senior passed away just two months before his eighty-fifth birthday, which was a great loss for the family.
  • eighty-fifth birthday

Examples

  • 7-Eleven is handing out free Slurpees today in honor of its eighty-fifth birthday, marking a significant milestone for the company.

  • Although he had been afraid of water most of his life, shortly after his eighty-fifth birthday he somehow learned to swim the backstroke.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • - Eighty-fifth birthday.

    Knives Out (2019)

  • They just celebrated their eighty-fifth wedding anniversary in a lovely ceremony.

Synonyms

85th
vseighty-fifth
5 1.0

A number that shows the place eighty-five in a list

is written in words rather than shown as digits

Surface Forms

eighty-fifth positive

Morphology

eighty-fifth = eighty-five (transparent) = eighty + five + th

The ordinal is formed by applying the ordinalizing suffix '-th' to the cardinal 'eighty-five', a clear and productive process for learners.

Etymology

The word eighty-fifth starts with eighty ('80') and ends with fifth ('5th in order'), so it means the person or thing that comes in position '85'.