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twenty-firstbeing number 21 in a sequence; coming after twentieth

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: being number 21 in a sequence; coming after twentieth

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtwenti fɜːrst/

Korean meaning: 순서상 21번째의

Korean pronunciation: **트웬**티 **퍼**스트

Example Sentences

  • Welcome to the twenty-first century, where robots make your coffee!
  • On his twenty-first birthday, he finally became legally adult.
  • The twenty-first person in line got the last piece of pizza.

twenty-first

ADJECTIVE

//ˈtwenti fɜːrst//

being number 21 in a sequence; coming after twentieth

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈtwenti fɜːrst/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈtwenti fɜːst/

🌳Etymology

Roottwenty
Suffix-first

Origin

고대 게르만어 'twenti'(20)와 고대 영어 'fyrst'(first)가 결합된 형태로, 수의 개념과 순서의 개념이 만나 탄생했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

firstworstburstthirst
first
worst
burst
thirst

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Welcome to the twenty-first century, where robots make your coffee!

On his twenty-first birthday, he finally became legally adult.

The twenty-first person in line got the last piece of pizza.

😄 Fun example

She lives on the twenty-first floor and is afraid of elevators - what a workout!

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

21sttwenty-first

Antonyms

firstlast

Related

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