thirty-three

[ thur-tee-three ]

noun

1. a cardinal number, 30 plus 3.
2. a symbol for this number, as 33 or XXXIII.
3. a set of this many persons or things.

adjective

1. amounting to 33 in number.

thirty-three

noun

1. a former name for LP 1

Word History and Origins

Origin of thirty-three¹

C20: so called because it is played at thirty-three and a third revolutions per minute

Example Sentences

The exercise was just one minute and thirty-three seconds long.

From Los Angeles Times

Earlier this month, thirty-three members of Congress urged DOL to seek strong and swift penalties against those responsible for child labor in the Hyundai supply chain.

From Reuters

At the age of thirty-three, Valentin was already an experienced combat pilot and commander.

From Literature

“Four hundred thirty-three people got all six numbers correct all at the same time?” asked Mr. Dumile, a domestic worker in Cotabato City in southern Philippines.

From New York Times

Still, teachers dismissed this fact, instead telling the students that the thirty-three gold medals proved that the Aryan race and the National Socialist ideology were superior.

From Literature