twentieth

[ twen-tee-ith, twuhn- ]

adjective

1. next after the nineteenth; being the ordinal number for 20.
2. being one of 20 equal parts.

noun

1. a twentieth part, especially of one (1/20).
2. the twentieth member of a series.

ˈtwentieth

/ ˈtwɛntɪɪθ /

adjective

1. usually prenominal
   1. coming after the nineteenth in numbering or counting order, position, time, etc; being the ordinal number of twenty: often written 20th
   2. ( as noun )

      he left on the twentieth

noun

1. 1. one of 20 approximately equal parts of something
   2. ( as modifier )

      a twentieth part

2. the fraction that is equal to one divided by 20 ( 1 20 )

Word History and Origins

Origin of twentieth¹

before 900; Middle English twentithe, Old English twentigotha. See twenty, -eth ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of twentieth¹

from Old English twentigotha

Example Sentences

It’s only around a twentieth of the time at Labour’s disposal before they have to call the next election.

From BBC

From that point through the first half of the twentieth century, coal provided pretty much all of the UK’s electricity, powering homes and businesses.

From BBC

Hopefully our desire to do good work, feed people delicious, exciting food and make them feel welcome and well cared for will propel us on to our twentieth anniversary and beyond.

From Salon

For anyone with even a passing knowledge of twentieth century history, the images from the Republican Convention are terrifying.

From Salon

The tactic of painting all of one’s political opponents as Marxists and communists, and claiming that they dominate the institutions, is a hallmark of the classic European fascist regimes of the mid–twentieth century.

From Salon