Th

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abbreviation

Thursday

Th

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symbol (1)

thorium

-th

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verb suffix

see -eth entry 1

-th

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adjective suffix

variants or -eth
—used in forming ordinal numbers
hundredth
fortieth

-th

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noun suffix

1
: act or process
spilth
2
: state or condition
dearth

-th

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symbol (2)

—used with the figures 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 0 and related Roman numerals to indicate an ordinal number
25th
50th wedding anniversary
XXVth Olympiad

Word History

Etymology

Adjective suffix

Middle English -the, -te, from Old English -tha, -ta; akin to Old High German -do -th, Latin -tus, Greek -tos, Sanskrit -tha

Noun suffix

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German -ida, suffix forming abstract nouns, Latin -ta, Greek -tē, Sanskrit -tā

Symbol (2)

-th entry 2

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“Th.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Th. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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Kids Definition

-th

1 of 2
see -eth entry 1

-th

2 of 2 adjective suffix
variants or -eth
—used to form ordinal numbers
hundredth
fortieth
Etymology

Adjective suffix

Old English -tha, -ta (a suffix used in forming ordinal numbers)

Medical Definition

Th

symbol
thorium

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