eightieth C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈeɪ.ti.əθ/ See IPA manual Freq #189795 Meanings 1 adj the ordinal number of eighty in counting order The eightieth name was difficult to read. 2 noun position 80 in a countable series of things The eightieth name was difficult to read. Etymology From earlier eighteth, from Middle English eightetithe, eiȝtetithe, eiȝtithe; equivalent to eighty + -eth. For the modern form, see the etymological notes at twentieth. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # eightieth **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /ˈeɪ.ti.əθ/ **Frequency rank:** 189795 ## Meanings 1. the ordinal number of eighty in counting order 2. position 80 in a countable series of things ## Examples - The eightieth name was difficult to read. - The eightieth name was difficult to read. ## Etymology From earlier eighteth, from Middle English eightetithe, eiȝtetithe, eiȝtithe; equivalent to eighty + -eth. For the modern form, see the etymological notes at twentieth. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown