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trillionth

trillionth

6.3
In the position that is number one trillion in a list
  • adjective
  • /ˈtrɪljənθ/
translation icon : trillonésimo
  • She opened her book for the trillionth time, hoping to find a new meaning.

Examples

  • After the trillionth attempt to solve the puzzle, he finally found the answer.

  • After getting grilled for what felt like the trillionth time the other week, I decided that I should make an article out of my bite.

    Blog text (16)

  • She made certain that he saw her stern face, and for the trillionth time, she said, "I know you'll be the oldest one there."

    Fiction book (2001)

  • This is the trillionth time I have asked you to clean your room.

Compounds

one-trillionth
8.9

One part out of a trillion equal parts

Surface Forms

trillionth positive

Morphology

trillionth = trillion (transparent) = trillion + th

Standard ordinal formation from the cardinal 'trillion' by adding '-th', so the adjective meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

Trillionth comes from trillion plus the ending -th, which turns a number into its order or position, just like first, second, or hundredth. So, the trillionth is the item in position one trillion in a list.