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Definition of seventieth

seventieth

/ˈsɛv.ən.ti.ɪθ/
sev · en · ti · eth
Plural:seventieths
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seventieth Lexical Profile

seventieth Game Scores & Validity

• adjective

1

Constituting number seventy in a sequence; coming immediately after the sixty-ninth in order.

Example

"The community theater will celebrate its seventieth season with a gala performance next month."

• noun

1

The person or thing in a sequence occupying position number seventy.

Example

"Today is the seventieth of the hundred days allocated to complete the bridge renovation."

2

Each of seventy equal parts into which something is or may be divided.

Example

"Each participating municipality contributed approximately one seventieth of the regional transit budget."

• Nearby Words

seventh
seventhly
seventies
seventieth
seventy
sever
several

Word Origin & Etymology

From Middle English seventithe, derived from seventy plus the ordinal suffix -eth, replacing the earlier Old English hundseofontigotha.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

Cite this Entry

Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Seventieth. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/seventieth
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