seventieth C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈsɛvnti.əθ/ See IPA manual Freq #143892 Meanings 1 adj the ordinal number of seventy in counting order The seventieth seat was empty. 2 noun position 70 in a countable series of things The seventieth seat was empty. Etymology From earlier seventeth, from Middle English seventiþe, seventithe; equivalent to seventy + -eth. For the modern form, see the etymological notes at twentieth. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # seventieth **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /ˈsɛvnti.əθ/ **Frequency rank:** 143892 ## Meanings 1. the ordinal number of seventy in counting order 2. position 70 in a countable series of things ## Examples - The seventieth seat was empty. - The seventieth seat was empty. ## Etymology From earlier seventeth, from Middle English seventiþe, seventithe; equivalent to seventy + -eth. For the modern form, see the etymological notes at twentieth. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown