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thirty-sixth

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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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˌθɜːti ˈsɪk(s)θ/
  • UK: /ˌθɜːti ˈsɪks/
  • US: /ˌθɚti ˈsɪk(s)θ/
  • US: /ˌθɚti ˈsɪks/

1

adj

Meaning 1

The ordinal form of the number thirty-six, describing a person or thing in position number 36 of a sequence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The answer appears on the thirty-sixth page of the book.
  • She finished thirty-sixth in the race.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

One of thirty-six equal parts of a whole.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • A thirty-sixth of 720 is 20.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

the ordinal number of thirty-six in counting order

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: 36th

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From thirty-six + -th (ordinal suffix).

Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: ses-en-dertigste — ordinal form of thirty-six
  • Belarusian: тры́ццаць шо́сты (trýccacʹ šósty) — ordinal form of thirty-six
  • Esperanto: tridek-sesa — ordinal form of thirty-six
  • Finnish: kolmaskymmeneskuudes — ordinal form of thirty-six
  • French: trente-sixième — ordinal form of thirty-six
  • Georgian: ოცდამეთექვსმეტე (ocdametekvsmeṭe) — ordinal form of thirty-six
  • Hindi: छत्तीसवाँ (chattīsvā̃) — ordinal form of thirty-six
  • Hungarian: harminchatodik — ordinal form of thirty-six
  • Italian: trentaseiesimo — ordinal form of thirty-six
  • Malayalam: മുപ്പത്താറാം (muppattāṟāṁ) — ordinal form of thirty-six
  • Malayalam: മുപ്പത്തിയാറാം (muppattiyāṟāṁ) — ordinal form of thirty-six
  • Manchu: ᡤᡡᠰᡳᠨ ᠨᡳᠩᡤᡠᠴᡳ (gūsin ningguci) — ordinal form of thirty-six
  • Polish: trzydziesty szósty — ordinal form of thirty-six
  • Russian: три́дцать шесто́й (trídcatʹ šestój) — ordinal form of thirty-six
  • Spanish: trigésimo sexto — ordinal form of thirty-six
  • Ukrainian: три́дцять шо́стий (trýdcjatʹ šóstyj) — ordinal form of thirty-six
  • Finnish: kolmaskymmeneskuudesosa — one of 36 equal parts
  • French: trente-sixième — one of 36 equal parts
  • Hindi: छत्तीसवाँ (chattīsvā̃) — one of 36 equal parts
Real reading context

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