eightetithe
Middle English
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| ← 70 | 80 | 90 → |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | ||
| Cardinal: eightety Ordinal: eightetithe | ||
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Old English hundeahtatigoþa, with hund- removed by analogy with the multiples of ten below 70; equivalent to eightety (“eighty”) + -the (ordinal suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈæi̯xt(ə)ˌtiːð(ə)/, /ˈæi̯xtið(ə)/, /-θ(ə)/
Adjective
eightetithe
Descendants
- English: eightieth (obsolete eighteth)
- Middle Scots: *auchtyd
- Scots: eichtiet, auchtiet
References
- “eightetithe, num.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.