adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˌnaɪnti ˈsɪk(s)θ/
/ˌnaɪnti ˈsɪks/
1
adj
Meaning 1
The ordinal form of the number ninety-six, describing a person or thing in position number 96 of a sequence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The answer appears on the ninety-sixth page of the book.
She finished ninety-sixth in the race.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
One of ninety-six equal parts of a whole.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
A ninety-sixth of 1920 is 20.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From ninety-six + -th (ordinal suffix).
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
ses-en-negentigste
— ordinal form of ninety-six
Esperanto:
naŭdek-sesa
— ordinal form of ninety-six
Finnish:
yhdeksäskymmeneskuudes
— ordinal form of ninety-six
Hindi:
छियानवेवाँ
(chiyānvevā̃)
— ordinal form of ninety-six
Malayalam:
തൊണ്ണൂറ്റിയാറാം
(toṇṇūṟṟiyāṟāṁ)
— ordinal form of ninety-six
Manchu:
ᡠᠶᡠᠨᠵᡠ ᠨᡳᠩᡤᡠᠴᡳ
(uyunju ningguci)
— ordinal form of ninety-six
Turkish:
doksan altıncı
— ordinal form of ninety-six
Finnish:
yhdeksäskymmeneskuudesosa
— one of 96 equal parts
Hindi:
छियानवेवाँ
(chiyānvevā̃)
— one of 96 equal parts