ordinal

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ōrdinālis, adjective formed from noun ōrdō (order), + adjective suffix -ālis.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɔː(ɹ).dɪ.nəl/
  • (file)
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɔːɹd.nəl/
  • Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)dɪnəl, -ɔːɹdnəl

Adjective

ordinal (not comparable)

  1. (mathematics, of a number) Indicating position in a sequence.
  2. (taxonomy) Pertaining to a taxon at the rank of order.
  3. (nautical) Intercardinal.

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Noun

ordinal (plural ordinals)

  1. An ordinal number such as first, second and third.
  2. 2005, F. M. Wheelock, Wheelock’s Latin, 6th edition, revised, page 97:
    The most common numerals in Latin, as in English, are the "cardinals" [] and the "ordinals" []
  3. A book used in the ordination of Anglican ministers, or in certain Roman Catholic services

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ordinalis.

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Adjective

ordinal (feminine ordinale, masculine plural ordinaux, feminine plural ordinales)

  1. ordinal

Descendants

  • Romanian: ordinal

Further reading


Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ōrdinālis.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /oʁ.d͡ʒiˈnaw/ [oɦ.d͡ʒiˈnaʊ̯]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /oɾ.d͡ʒiˈnaw/ [oɾ.d͡ʒiˈnaʊ̯]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /oʁ.d͡ʒiˈnaw/ [oʁ.d͡ʒiˈnaʊ̯]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /oɻ.d͡ʒiˈnaw/ [oɻ.d͡ʒiˈnaʊ̯]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɔɾ.diˈnal/ [ɔɾ.ðiˈnaɫ]

  • Rhymes: -al, -aw
  • Hyphenation: or‧di‧nal

Adjective

ordinal m or f (plural ordinais)

  1. ordinal (indicating position in a numerical sequence)

Romanian

Etymology

From French ordinal.

Adjective

ordinal m or n (feminine singular ordinală, masculine plural ordinali, feminine and neuter plural ordinale)

  1. ordinal

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ordinalis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oɾdiˈnal/ [oɾ.ð̞iˈnal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: or‧di‧nal

Adjective

ordinal (plural ordinales)

  1. ordinal

Derived terms

Further reading

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