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20th

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈtwɛn.ti.əθ/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Abbreviation of twentieth.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Alternative form of 20th.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

coming next after the nineteenth in position

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: twentieth

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: 20ste — abbreviation of twentieth — see also twentieth
  • French: 20ème — abbreviation of twentieth — see also twentieth
  • German: 20. — abbreviation of twentieth — see also twentieth
  • Greek: 20ός (20ós) — abbreviation of twentieth — see also twentieth
  • Interlingua: 20e — abbreviation of twentieth — see also twentieth
  • Irish: 20ú — abbreviation of twentieth — see also twentieth
  • Italian: 20o — abbreviation of twentieth — see also twentieth
  • Manchu: 20 ᠴᡳ (20 ci) — abbreviation of twentieth — see also twentieth
  • Norwegian: 20. — abbreviation of twentieth — see also twentieth
  • Polish: 20. — abbreviation of twentieth — see also twentieth
  • Portuguese: 20o — abbreviation of twentieth — see also twentieth
  • Russian: 20-це (20-ce) — abbreviation of twentieth — see also twentieth
  • Scottish Gaelic: 20mh — abbreviation of twentieth — see also twentieth
  • Spanish: 20.o — abbreviation of twentieth — see also twentieth
  • Swedish: 20:e — abbreviation of twentieth — see also twentieth
  • Turkish: 20'üncü — abbreviation of twentieth — see also twentieth
  • Turkish: 20. — abbreviation of twentieth — see also twentieth