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umptieth

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

A generic ordinal number; a last or one of the latest in a long series; implies repetition.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, not-comparable

Examples

  • After he retied the knot for the umptieth time, he finally figured out how to make it stay tied.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adjective satellite

Meaning 2

last in an indefinitely numerous series

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: umpteenth, umteenth

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From umpty + -eth.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: tioma — a generic ordinal number
  • French: n-ième — a generic ordinal number
  • French: ennième — a generic ordinal number
  • French: énième — a generic ordinal number
  • Portuguese: enésimo — a generic ordinal number
  • Swedish: femtielfte — a generic ordinal number