THIRTIETH


Meaning of THIRTIETH in English

I. ˈthər]d.]ēə̇th, ˈthə̄], ˈthəi], ]t], ]iə̇th\ adjective

Etymology: Middle English thrittithe, from Old English thrītigotha (akin to Old Norse thrītugandi ), from thrītig thirty + -otha, -tha -th

1. : being number 30 in a countable series

the thirtieth day

— see number table

2. : being one of 30 equal parts into which anything is divisible

a thirtieth share of the money

II. noun

( -s )

1. : number 30 in a countable series

the thirtieth of the month

2. : the quotient of a unit divided by 30 : one of 30 equal parts of anything

one thirtieth of the total

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.