thrittithe

thrittithe

Middle English

Middle English numbers (edit)
 ←  20 30 40  → 
3
    Cardinal: thritty
    Ordinal: thrittithe

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English þrītigoþa, þrittigoþa; equivalent to thritty (thirty) +‎ -the (ordinal suffix).

Kentish þrittaȝte is from Kentish Old English þrītiogoþa, with devoicing of /ɣ/ to /x/ after syncope followed by the common development of /xθ/ to /xt/; the vocalism represents a development /iu̯//ia̯~ja/ (→ /a/). For the West Midland forms þrituðe, þrituðe, see twentithe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθritiːð(ə)/, /ˈθritið(ə)/, /-θ(ə)/
  • IPA(key): /ˈθriˌtøːð(ə)/, /ˈθrityð(ə)/ (Southwest Midland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈθriˌtaxt(ə)/ (Kent)

Adjective

thrittithe

  1. thirtieth

Descendants

  • English: thirtieth (obsolete thirteth, thirtith)
  • Middle Scots: threttieth
    • Scots: thrittiet

Noun

thrittithe

  1. Something in the thirtieth position.

Descendants

  • English: thirtieth (obsolete thirteth, thirtith)
  • Middle Scots: threttieth
    • Scots: thrittiet

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