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twenty-eighth

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌtwɛnti ˈeɪ(t)θ/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

The ordinal form of the number twenty-eight.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The person or thing in the twenty-eighth position.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

One of twenty-eight equal parts of a whole.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

coming next after the twenty-seventh in position

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: 28th

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From twenty-eight + -th (ordinal suffix).

Across languages

Translations

44 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: agt-en-twintigste — ordinal form of twenty-eight
  • Czech: dvacátý osmý — ordinal form of twenty-eight
  • Esperanto: dudek-oka — ordinal form of twenty-eight
  • Finnish: kahdeskymmeneskahdeksas — ordinal form of twenty-eight
  • French: vingt-huitième — ordinal form of twenty-eight
  • French: 28^ (ème) — ordinal form of twenty-eight
  • Georgian: ოცდამერვე (ocdamerve) — ordinal form of twenty-eight
  • German: achtundzwanzigste — ordinal form of twenty-eight
  • Hindi: अट्ठाईसवाँ (aṭṭhāīsvā̃) — ordinal form of twenty-eight
  • Hungarian: huszonnyolcadik — ordinal form of twenty-eight
  • Italian: ventottesimo — ordinal form of twenty-eight
  • Italian: 28o — ordinal form of twenty-eight
  • Latin: duodetricesimus — ordinal form of twenty-eight
  • Malayalam: ഇരുപത്തെട്ടാം (irupatteṭṭāṁ) — ordinal form of twenty-eight
  • Malayalam: ഇരുപത്തിയെട്ടാം (irupattiyeṭṭāṁ) — ordinal form of twenty-eight
  • Manchu: ᠣᡵᡳᠨ ᠵᠠᡴᡡᠴᡳ (orin jakūci) — ordinal form of twenty-eight
  • Navajo: naadįįtseebíí góneʼ — ordinal form of twenty-eight
  • Norwegian: tjueåttende — ordinal form of twenty-eight
  • Portuguese: vigésimo oitavo — ordinal form of twenty-eight
  • Romanian: douăzeci și optulea — ordinal form of twenty-eight
  • Spanish: vigésimo octavo — ordinal form of twenty-eight
  • Spanish: vigesimoctavo — ordinal form of twenty-eight
  • Swedish: tjugoåttonde — ordinal form of twenty-eight
  • Turkish: yirmi sekizinci — ordinal form of twenty-eight
  • Turkish: 28'inci — ordinal form of twenty-eight
  • Turkish: 28. — ordinal form of twenty-eight
  • Finnish: kahdeskymmeneskahdeksas — person or thing in the twenty-eighth position
  • French: vingt-huitième — person or thing in the twenty-eighth position
  • German: achtundzwanzigste — person or thing in the twenty-eighth position
  • Hindi: अट्ठाईसवाँ (aṭṭhāīsvā̃) — person or thing in the twenty-eighth position
  • Hungarian: huszonnyolcadik — person or thing in the twenty-eighth position
  • Italian: ventottesimo — person or thing in the twenty-eighth position
  • Portuguese: vigésimo oitavo — person or thing in the twenty-eighth position
  • Spanish: vigésimo octavo — person or thing in the twenty-eighth position
  • Finnish: kahdeskymmeneskahdeksasosa — one of twenty-eight equal parts of a whole
  • French: vingt-huitième — one of twenty-eight equal parts of a whole
  • Georgian: ოცდამერვედი (ocdamervedi) — one of twenty-eight equal parts of a whole
  • German: achtundzwanzigste — one of twenty-eight equal parts of a whole
  • Hindi: अट्ठाईसवाँ (aṭṭhāīsvā̃) — one of twenty-eight equal parts of a whole
  • Hungarian: huszonnyolcad — one of twenty-eight equal parts of a whole
  • Italian: ventottesimo — one of twenty-eight equal parts of a whole
  • Portuguese: vinte e oito avos — one of twenty-eight equal parts of a whole
  • Spanish: veintiochoavo — one of twenty-eight equal parts of a whole
  • Swedish: tjugoåttondel — one of twenty-eight equal parts of a whole