adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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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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Antonyms: none provided
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