thirty — the number 30; the cardinal number between twenty-nine and thirty-one
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the number 30; the cardinal number between twenty-nine and thirty-one
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈθɜːrti/
Example Sentences
- My phone battery died at exactly thirty percent again!
- He's thirty but still asks his mom to cut his hair.
- The meeting will start at thirty minutes past two.
thirty
NOUN[/ˈθɜːrti/]
the number 30; the cardinal number between twenty-nine and thirty-one
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Thirty derives from Old English 'þrītig', a compound formation combining 'þrī' (three) and 'tig' (ten). The word literally expresses the numerical concept of three tens, or 3 × 10 = 30.
Breakdown
þrī (three) + tig (ten, from Proto-Germanic *tegum meaning decade or group of ten) = thirty. The '-ty' suffix in Modern English preserves the 'tig' element used in forming multiples of ten.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My phone battery died at exactly thirty percent again!”
“He's thirty but still asks his mom to cut his hair.”
“The meeting will start at thirty minutes past two.”
“She bought thirty lottery tickets but won nothing.”
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