twenty-first — being 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.
🎵Rhyme
firstworstburstthirst
first
worst
burst
thirst
🔗Collocations
twenty-first century
twenty-first birthday
twenty-first floor
twenty-first place
twenty-first amendment
📝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!”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
21sttwenty-first
Antonyms
firstlast
Related
twentiethtwenty-secondtwentyordinalcentury
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