adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˌθɜːti ˈnaɪnθ/
US:/ˌθɚti ˈnaɪnθ/
1
adj
Meaning 1
The ordinal form of the number thirty-nine, describing a person or thing in position number 39 of a sequence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The answer appears on the thirty-ninth page of the book.
She finished thirty-ninth in the race.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
One of thirty-nine equal parts of a whole.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
A thirty-ninth of 780 is 20.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
the ordinal number of thirty-nine in counting order
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: 39th
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From thirty-nine + -th (ordinal suffix).
Across languages
Translations
21 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
nege-en-dertigste
— ordinal form of thirty-nine
Belarusian:
тры́ццаць дзявя́ты
(trýccacʹ dzjavjáty)
— ordinal form of thirty-nine
Czech:
třicátý devátý
— ordinal form of thirty-nine
Czech:
devětatřicátý
— ordinal form of thirty-nine
Esperanto:
tridek-naŭa
— ordinal form of thirty-nine
Finnish:
kolmaskymmenesyhdeksäs
— ordinal form of thirty-nine
French:
trente-neuvième
— ordinal form of thirty-nine
Georgian:
ოცდამეცხრამეტე
(ocdamecxrameṭe)
— ordinal form of thirty-nine
Hindi:
उनतालीसवाँ
(untālīsvā̃)
— ordinal form of thirty-nine
Hungarian:
harminckilencedik
— ordinal form of thirty-nine
Latin:
undequadragesimus
— ordinal form of thirty-nine
Malayalam:
മുപ്പത്തൊമ്പതാം
(muppattompatāṁ)
— ordinal form of thirty-nine
Malayalam:
മുപ്പത്തിയൊൻപതാം
(muppattiyoṉpatāṁ)
— ordinal form of thirty-nine
Manchu:
ᡤᡡᠰᡳᠨ ᡠᠶᡠᠴᡳ
(gūsin uyuci)
— ordinal form of thirty-nine
Polish:
trzydziesty dziewiąty
— ordinal form of thirty-nine
Russian:
три́дцать девя́тый
(trídcatʹ devjátyj)
— ordinal form of thirty-nine
Spanish:
trigésimo noveno
— ordinal form of thirty-nine
Ukrainian:
три́дцять дев'я́тий
(trýdcjatʹ devʺjátyj)
— ordinal form of thirty-nine
Finnish:
kolmaskymmenesyhdeksäsosa
— one of 39 equal parts
French:
trente-neuvième
— one of 39 equal parts
Hindi:
उनतालीसवाँ
(untālīsvā̃)
— one of 39 equal parts