thirtieth


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thir·ti·eth

 (thûr′tē-ĭth)
n.
1. The ordinal number matching the number 30 in a series.
2. One of 30 equal parts.

thir′ti·eth adv. & adj.
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thirtieth

(ˈθɜːtɪɪθ)
adj
(Mathematics) (usually prenominal)
a. being the ordinal number of thirty in counting order, position, time, etc: often written 30th
b. (as noun): the thirtieth of the month.
n
1. (Mathematics)
a. one of 30 approximately equal parts of something
b. (as modifier): a thirtieth part.
2. (Mathematics) the fraction equal to one divided by 30 ()
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.thirtieth - position 30 in a countable series of thingsthirtieth - position 30 in a countable series of things
rank - relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"
Adj.1.thirtieth - coming next after the twenty-ninth in positionthirtieth - coming next after the twenty-ninth in position
ordinal - being or denoting a numerical order in a series; "ordinal numbers"; "held an ordinal rank of seventh"
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Translations
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třicátýtřicetina
kolmaskymmenes
harmincadikharmincad
òrítugasti
tridsatinatridsiaty
trideseti
1/3030.uncuotuzda biriotuzuncu

thirtieth

[ˈθɜːtɪɪθ]
A. ADJtrigésimo
the thirtieth anniversaryel treinta aniversario
B. N (in series) → trigésimo/a m/f; (= fraction) → treintavo m
see fifth for usage
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thirtieth

[ˈθɜːrtiəθ]
adjtrentième
his thirtieth birthday → son trentième anniversaire
n
(gen)trentième mf
(= fraction) → trentième m
(= thirtieth birthday) → trentième anniversaire m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

thirtieth

adj (in series) → dreißigste(r, s); a thirtieth partein Dreißigstel nt
n (in series) → Dreißigste(r, s); (= fraction)Dreißigstel nt ? also sixth
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thirtieth

[ˈθɜːtɪɪθ]
1. adjtrentesimo/a
2. n (in series) → trentesimo/a; (fraction) → trentesimo
for usage see fifth
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

thirty

(ˈθəːti) noun
1. the number or figure 30.
2. the age of 30.
adjective
1. 30 in number.
2. aged 30.
ˈthirties noun plural
1. the period of time between one's thirtieth and fortieth birthdays.
2. the range of temperatures between thirty and forty degrees.
3. the period of time between the thirtieth and fortieth years of a century.
ˈthirtieth noun
1. one of thirty equal parts.
2. (also adjective) the last of thirty (people, things etc); the next after the twenty-ninth.
thirty-
having thirty (of something). a thirty-pound fine.
ˈthirty-year-old noun
a person or animal that is thirty years old.
adjective
(of a person, animal or thing) that is thirty years old.
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