Standard Lemma guide

twenty-second

adj · noun · 5 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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  • /ˌtwɛnti ˈsɛkənd/
  • /ˌtwɛnti ˈsɛkən(t)θ/ proscribed, see twenty-secondth
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1

adj

Meaning 1

The ordinal form of the number twenty-two.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Lasting twenty seconds.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

The person or thing in the twenty-second position.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

One of twenty-two equal parts of a whole.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

coming next after the twenty-first in position

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: 22nd

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

48 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: twee-en-twintigste — the ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
  • Catalan: vint-i-dosè — the ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
  • Crimean Tatar: yigirmi ekinci — the ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
  • Dutch: tweeëntwintigste — the ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
  • Esperanto: dudek-dua — the ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
  • Finnish: kahdeskymmenestoinen — the ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
  • Finnish: kahdeskymmeneskahdes — the ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
  • French: vingt-deuxième — the ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
  • French: 22e — the ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
  • French: 22^ (ème) — the ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
  • West-Frisian: twaentweintichste — the ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
  • Georgian: ოცდამეორე (ocdameore) — the ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
  • Hindi: बाईसवाँ (bāīsvā̃) — the ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
  • Hungarian: huszonkettedik — the ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
  • Italian: ventiduesimo — the ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
  • Italian: 22o — the ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
  • Malayalam: ഇരുപത്തിരണ്ടാം (irupattiraṇṭāṁ) — the ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
  • Manchu: ᠣᡵᡳᠨ ᠵᡠᠸᡝᠴᡳ (orin juweci) — the ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
  • Navajo: naadįįnaaki góneʼ — the ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
  • Polish: dwudziesty drugi — the ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
  • Portuguese: vigésimo segundo — the ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
  • Romanian: douăzeci și doilea — the ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
  • Russian: два́дцать второ́й (dvádcatʹ vtorój) — the ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
  • Swedish: tjugoandra (22:a) — the ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
  • Turkish: yirmi ikinci — the ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
  • Turkish: 22'nci — the ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
  • Turkish: 22. — the ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
  • Ukrainian: два́дцять дру́гий (dvádcjatʹ drúhyj) — the ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
  • Catalan: vint-i-dosè — person or thing in the twenty-second position
  • Finnish: kahdeskymmenestoinen — person or thing in the twenty-second position
  • French: vingt-deuxième — person or thing in the twenty-second position
  • German: zweiundzwanzigste — person or thing in the twenty-second position
  • Hindi: बाईसवाँ (bāīsvā̃) — person or thing in the twenty-second position
  • Hungarian: huszonkettedik — person or thing in the twenty-second position
  • Italian: ventiduesimo — person or thing in the twenty-second position
  • Portuguese: vigésimo segundo — person or thing in the twenty-second position
  • Russian: два́дцать второ́й (dvádcatʹ vtorój) — person or thing in the twenty-second position
  • Spanish: vigésimo segundo — person or thing in the twenty-second position
  • Catalan: vint-i-dosè — one of twenty-two equal parts of a whole
  • Finnish: kahdeskymmeneskahdesosa — one of twenty-two equal parts of a whole
  • French: vingt-deuxième — one of twenty-two equal parts of a whole
  • Georgian: ოცდამეორედი (ocdameoredi) — one of twenty-two equal parts of a whole
  • German: Zweiundzwanzigstel — one of twenty-two equal parts of a whole
  • Hindi: बाईसवाँ (bāīsvā̃) — one of twenty-two equal parts of a whole
  • Hungarian: huszonketted — one of twenty-two equal parts of a whole
  • Italian: ventiduesimo — one of twenty-two equal parts of a whole
  • Portuguese: vinte e dois avos — one of twenty-two equal parts of a whole
  • Spanish: vigésimo segundo — one of twenty-two equal parts of a whole