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seventy-second

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

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˌsɛvənti ˈsɛkənd/
  • /ˌsɛvənti ˈsɛkən(t)θ/ proscribed, see seventy-secondth
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1

adj

Meaning 1

The ordinal form of the number seventy-two, describing a person or thing in position number 72 of a sequence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The answer appears on the seventy-second page of the book.
  • She finished seventy-second in the race.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Lasting seventy seconds.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

One of seventy-two equal parts of a whole.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • A seventy-second of 1440 is 20.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

28 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: twee-en-sewentigste — ordinal form of seventy-two
  • Belarusian: се́мдзесят другі́ (sjémdzjesjat druhí) — ordinal form of seventy-two
  • Catalan: setanta-dosè — ordinal form of seventy-two
  • Dutch: tweeënzeventigste — ordinal form of seventy-two
  • Esperanto: sepdek-dua — ordinal form of seventy-two
  • Finnish: seitsemäskymmenestoinen — ordinal form of seventy-two
  • Finnish: seitsemäskymmeneskahdes — ordinal form of seventy-two
  • French: soixante-douzième — ordinal form of seventy-two
  • Georgian: სამოცდამეთორმეტე (samocdametormeṭe) — ordinal form of seventy-two
  • German: zweiundsiebzigste — ordinal form of seventy-two
  • Greek: ἑβδομηκοστοδεύτερος (evdomikostodéfteros) — ordinal form of seventy-two
  • Hindi: बहत्तरवाँ (bahattarvā̃) — ordinal form of seventy-two
  • Hungarian: hetvenkettedik — ordinal form of seventy-two
  • Italian: settantaduesimo — ordinal form of seventy-two
  • Malayalam: എഴുപത്തിരണ്ടാം (eḻupattiraṇṭāṁ) — ordinal form of seventy-two
  • Manchu: ᠨᠠᡩᠠᠨᠵᡠ ᠵᡠᠸᡝᠴᡳ (nadanju juweci) — ordinal form of seventy-two
  • Polish: siedemdziesiąty drugi — ordinal form of seventy-two
  • Romanian: șaptezeci și doilea — ordinal form of seventy-two
  • Romanian: șaptezeci și doua — ordinal form of seventy-two
  • Russian: се́мьдесят второ́й (sémʹdesjat vtorój) — ordinal form of seventy-two
  • Spanish: septuagésimo segundo — ordinal form of seventy-two
  • Turkish: yetmiş ikinci — ordinal form of seventy-two
  • Ukrainian: сімдеся́т дру́гий (simdesját drúhyj) — ordinal form of seventy-two
  • Catalan: setanta-dosè — one of 72 equal parts
  • Finnish: seitsemäskymmeneskahdesosa — one of 72 equal parts
  • French: soixante-douzième — one of 72 equal parts
  • Hindi: बहत्तरवाँ (bahattarvā̃) — one of 72 equal parts
  • Italian: settantaduesimo — one of 72 equal parts