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