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twenty-third

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

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1

adj

Meaning 1

The ordinal form of the number twenty-three.

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-third position.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

One of twenty-three 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-second in position

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: 23rd

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

44 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: drie-en-twintigste — the ordinal form of the number twenty-three — see also 23rd
  • Crimean Tatar: yigirmi üçünci — the ordinal form of the number twenty-three — see also 23rd
  • Dutch: drieëntwintigste — the ordinal form of the number twenty-three — see also 23rd
  • Esperanto: dudek-tria — the ordinal form of the number twenty-three — see also 23rd
  • Finnish: kahdeskymmeneskolmas — the ordinal form of the number twenty-three — see also 23rd
  • French: vingt-troisième — the ordinal form of the number twenty-three — see also 23rd
  • French: 23^ (ème) — the ordinal form of the number twenty-three — see also 23rd
  • Georgian: ოცდამესამე (ocdamesame) — the ordinal form of the number twenty-three — see also 23rd
  • German: dreiundzwanzigste — the ordinal form of the number twenty-three — see also 23rd
  • Hindi: तेईसवाँ (teīsvā̃) — the ordinal form of the number twenty-three — see also 23rd
  • Hungarian: huszonharmadik — the ordinal form of the number twenty-three — see also 23rd
  • Italian: ventitreesimo — the ordinal form of the number twenty-three — see also 23rd
  • Italian: 23o — the ordinal form of the number twenty-three — see also 23rd
  • Malayalam: ഇരുപത്തിമൂന്നാം (irupattimūnnāṁ) — the ordinal form of the number twenty-three — see also 23rd
  • Manchu: ᠣᡵᡳᠨ ᡳᠯᠠᠴᡳ (orin ilaci) — the ordinal form of the number twenty-three — see also 23rd
  • Navajo: naadįįtááʼ góneʼ — the ordinal form of the number twenty-three — see also 23rd
  • Polish: dwudziesty trzeci — the ordinal form of the number twenty-three — see also 23rd
  • Portuguese: vigésimo terceiro — the ordinal form of the number twenty-three — see also 23rd
  • Romanian: douăzeci și treilea — the ordinal form of the number twenty-three — see also 23rd
  • Russian: два́дцать тре́тий (dvádcatʹ trétij) — the ordinal form of the number twenty-three — see also 23rd
  • Spanish: vigésimo tercero — the ordinal form of the number twenty-three — see also 23rd
  • Swedish: tjugotredje — the ordinal form of the number twenty-three — see also 23rd
  • Turkish: yirmi üçüncü — the ordinal form of the number twenty-three — see also 23rd
  • Turkish: 23'üncü — the ordinal form of the number twenty-three — see also 23rd
  • Turkish: 23. — the ordinal form of the number twenty-three — see also 23rd
  • Ukrainian: два́дцять тре́тій (dvádcjatʹ trétij) — the ordinal form of the number twenty-three — see also 23rd
  • Vietnamese: thứ hai mươi ba — the ordinal form of the number twenty-three — see also 23rd
  • Finnish: kahdeskymmeneskolmas — person or thing in the twenty-third position
  • French: vingt-troisième — person or thing in the twenty-third position
  • German: dreiundzwanzigste — person or thing in the twenty-third position
  • Hindi: तेईसवाँ (teīsvā̃) — person or thing in the twenty-third position
  • Hungarian: huszonharmadik — person or thing in the twenty-third position
  • Italian: ventitreesimo — person or thing in the twenty-third position
  • Portuguese: vigésimo terceiro — person or thing in the twenty-third position
  • Spanish: vigésimo tercero — person or thing in the twenty-third position
  • Finnish: kahdeskymmeneskolmasosa — one of twenty-three equal parts of a whole
  • French: vingt-troisième — one of twenty-three equal parts of a whole
  • Georgian: ოცდამესამედი (ocdamesamedi) — one of twenty-three equal parts of a whole
  • German: dreiundzwanzigste — one of twenty-three equal parts of a whole
  • Hindi: तेईसवाँ (teīsvā̃) — one of twenty-three equal parts of a whole
  • Hungarian: huszonharmad — one of twenty-three equal parts of a whole
  • Italian: ventitreesimo — one of twenty-three equal parts of a whole
  • Portuguese: vinte e três avos — one of twenty-three equal parts of a whole
  • Spanish: vigésimo tercero — one of twenty-three equal parts of a whole
Real reading context

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