"ninety-ninth" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌnaɪnti ˈnaɪnθ/
Etymology: From ninety-nine + -th (ordinal suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|en|ninety-nine|-th|id2=ordinal|pos2=ordinal suffix}} ninety-nine + -th (ordinal suffix) Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} ninety-ninth
  1. The ordinal form of the number ninety-nine, describing a person or thing in position number 99 of a sequence. Translations (ordinal form of ninety-nine): nege-en-negentigste (Afrikaans), naŭdek-naŭa (Esperanto), yhdeksäskymmenesyhdeksäs (Finnish), quatre-vingt-dix-neuvième (French), kilencvenkilencedik (Hungarian), തൊണ്ണൂറ്റൊമ്പതാം (toṇṇūṟṟompatāṁ) (Malayalam), തൊണ്ണൂറ്റിയൊമ്പതാം (toṇṇūṟṟiyompatāṁ) (Malayalam), ᡠᠶᡠᠨᠵᡠ ᡠᠶᡠᠴᡳ (uyunju uyuci) (Manchu), dziewięćdziesiąty dziewiąty (Polish), nonagésimo nono (Portuguese), девяно́сто девя́тый (devjanósto devjátyj) (Russian), doksan dokuzuncu (Turkish), дев'яно́сто дев'я́тий (devʺjanósto devʺjátyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-ninety-ninth-en-adj-wf0DAIfI Categories (other): English ordinal numbers, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -th (ordinal), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Afrikaans translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Malayalam translations, Terms with Manchu translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -th (ordinal): 80 20 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 56 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Afrikaans translations: 86 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 77 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 78 22 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 75 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Malayalam translations: 77 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Manchu translations: 86 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 76 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 86 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 77 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 79 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 78 22

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌnaɪnti ˈnaɪnθ/ Forms: ninety-ninths [plural]
Etymology: From ninety-nine + -th (ordinal suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|en|ninety-nine|-th|id2=ordinal|pos2=ordinal suffix}} ninety-nine + -th (ordinal suffix) Head templates: {{en-noun}} ninety-ninth (plural ninety-ninths)
  1. One of ninety-nine equal parts of a whole. Translations (one of 99 equal parts): yhdeksäskymmenesyhdeksäsosa (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-ninety-ninth-en-noun-bYvpo5or Categories (other): English fractional numbers, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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