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ninety

 

[ หˆnaษชn.ti ]

Number
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Number

cardinal

Nine tens.

Examples of usage

  • There are ninety minutes in an hour.
  • The temperature is ninety degrees Fahrenheit.
  • She scored ninety percent on the test.

Translations

Translations of the word "ninety" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น noventa

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคฌเฅเคฌเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช neunzig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sembilan puluh

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะตะฒ'ัะฝะพัั‚ะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dziewiฤ™ฤ‡dziesiฤ…t

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไนๅ (ใใ‚…ใ†ใ˜ใ‚…ใ†)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท quatre-vingt-dix

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ noventa

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท doksan

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•„ํ” (aheun)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุณุนูˆู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ devadesรกt

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ devรคลฅdesiat

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไนๅ (jiว”shรญ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ devetdeset

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ nรญutรญu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะพา›ัะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ—แƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒชแƒ“แƒแƒแƒ—แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ doxsan

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ noventa

Etymology

The word ninety originated from the Old English word nigon-tig, which means nine tens. The word has been used to represent the number 90 since the Middle English period. In early English, the word was often written as nigon-tig or nigon-tigonti. Over time, the spelling evolved to the modern form 'ninety'. The concept of counting in tens is common in many languages, and the word ninety reflects this practice. The number ninety holds significance in various contexts, such as time, temperature, and percentages.

See also: nine, ninefold.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #4,930, this word represents useful upper-intermediate vocabulary. Understanding and using it will help you express more complex ideas effectively.