Standard Lemma guide

twenty-fourth

adj · noun · 4 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: /ˌtwɛnti ˈfɔːθ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /ˌtwɛnti ˈfɔɹθ/

1

adj

Meaning 1

The ordinal form of the number twenty-four.

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-fourth position.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

One of twenty-four equal parts of a whole.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

coming next after the twenty-third in position

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: 24th

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

40 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: vier-en-twintigste — the ordinal form of the number twenty-four — see also 24th
  • Crimean Tatar: yigirmi dörtünci — the ordinal form of the number twenty-four — see also 24th
  • Esperanto: dudek-kvara — the ordinal form of the number twenty-four — see also 24th
  • Finnish: kahdeskymmenesneljäs — the ordinal form of the number twenty-four — see also 24th
  • French: vingt-quatrième — the ordinal form of the number twenty-four — see also 24th
  • French: 24^ (ème) — the ordinal form of the number twenty-four — see also 24th
  • Georgian: ოცდამეოთხე (ocdameotxe) — the ordinal form of the number twenty-four — see also 24th
  • German: vierundzwanzigste — the ordinal form of the number twenty-four — see also 24th
  • Hindi: चौबीसवाँ (caubīsvā̃) — the ordinal form of the number twenty-four — see also 24th
  • Hungarian: huszonnegyedik — the ordinal form of the number twenty-four — see also 24th
  • Italian: ventiquattresimo — the ordinal form of the number twenty-four — see also 24th
  • Italian: 24o — the ordinal form of the number twenty-four — see also 24th
  • Malayalam: ഇരുപത്തിനാലാം (irupattinālāṁ) — the ordinal form of the number twenty-four — see also 24th
  • Manchu: ᠣᡵᡳᠨ ᡩᡠᡳᠴᡳ (orin duici) — the ordinal form of the number twenty-four — see also 24th
  • Navajo: naadįįdį́į́ʼ góneʼ — the ordinal form of the number twenty-four — see also 24th
  • Polish: dwudziesty czwarty — the ordinal form of the number twenty-four — see also 24th
  • Portuguese: vigésimo quarto — the ordinal form of the number twenty-four — see also 24th
  • Romanian: douăzeci și patrulea — the ordinal form of the number twenty-four — see also 24th
  • Spanish: vigesimocuarto — the ordinal form of the number twenty-four — see also 24th
  • Turkish: yirmi dördüncü — the ordinal form of the number twenty-four — see also 24th
  • Turkish: 24'üncü — the ordinal form of the number twenty-four — see also 24th
  • Turkish: 24. — the ordinal form of the number twenty-four — see also 24th
  • Ukrainian: два́дцять четве́ртий (dvádcjatʹ četvértyj) — the ordinal form of the number twenty-four — see also 24th
  • Finnish: kahdeskymmenesneljäs — person or thing in the twenty-fourth position
  • French: vingt-quatrième — person or thing in the twenty-fourth position
  • German: vierundzwanzigste — person or thing in the twenty-fourth position
  • Hindi: चौबीसवाँ (caubīsvā̃) — person or thing in the twenty-fourth position
  • Hungarian: huszonnegyedik — person or thing in the twenty-fourth position
  • Italian: ventiquattresimo — person or thing in the twenty-fourth position
  • Portuguese: vigésimo quarto — person or thing in the twenty-fourth position
  • Spanish: vigésimo cuarto — person or thing in the twenty-fourth position
  • Finnish: kahdeskymmenesneljäsosa — one of twenty-four equal parts of a whole
  • French: vingt-quatrième — one of twenty-four equal parts of a whole
  • Georgian: ოცდამეოთხედი (ocdameotxedi) — one of twenty-four equal parts of a whole
  • German: vierundzwanzigste — one of twenty-four equal parts of a whole
  • Hindi: चौबीसवाँ (caubīsvā̃) — one of twenty-four equal parts of a whole
  • Hungarian: huszonnegyed — one of twenty-four equal parts of a whole
  • Italian: ventiquattresimo — one of twenty-four equal parts of a whole
  • Portuguese: vinte e quatro avos — one of twenty-four equal parts of a whole
  • Spanish: vigésimo cuarto — one of twenty-four equal parts of a whole
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