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

But the Twentieth Century Society has campaigned for the Centenary Building to be listed saying that it had been described in the Architect's Journal as “the best building to emerge from the new university building boom of recent years”.

From BBC

In a departure from speculative narratives, Timothy Snyder's "On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century" made the top 10, reports CBS News.

From Salon

Black college students founded Black Greek-letter organizations in the early twentieth century to provide a safe haven for Black Americans amid the rise in Jim Crow laws and the rampant racial violence and discrimination they faced, which included being barred from participating in Greek life at predominantly white institutions.

From Salon

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

From BBC

Abrams also compared "The Shining" to one of the oldest stories of child abuse still widely told: "'The Shining 'is a retelling of 'The Binding of Isaac' from the book of Genesis, in relation to the problem of blind obedience to authority in the twentieth century."

From Salon