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thirty-six

A1 Topic:Numbers & Quantity

Also spelled thirtysix

US /ˌθɝːtiˈsɪks/ UK /ˌθɜːtiˈsɪks/
Freq #24010

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Synonyms
1 num · the cardinal number equal... 36XXXVI
Word family
Related forms thirtysixthree dozen

Etymology

A compound of thirty + six. Thirty descends from Old English thritig, literally 'three tens,' while six comes from Old English siex or six. Modern English normally hyphenates compound numbers from twenty-one through ninety-nine when they are written as words.

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