ordinal
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ordinalis, adjective formed from noun ordo (“order”), + adjective suffix -alis.
Adjective
ordinal (not comparable)
- (mathematics, of a number) indicating position in a sequence
- (taxonomy) Of or relating to the groupings called orders
- (nautical) intercardinal
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
indicating position in a numerical sequence
See also
ordinal on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Level of measurement on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Noun
ordinal (plural ordinals)
- An ordinal number such as first, second and third.
- The most common numerals in Latin, as in English, are the "cardinals"...and the "ordinals"... — F. M. Wheelock, Wheelock’s Latin, 6th ed. revised (2005), p97
- A book used in the ordination of Anglican ministers, or in certain Roman Catholic services
Translations
ordinal number — See also translations at ordinal number
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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ordinalis.
Pronunciation
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Adjective
ordinal (feminine singular ordinale, masculine plural ordinaux, feminine plural ordinales)
Further reading
- “ordinal” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ordinalis.
Adjective
ordinal m or f (plural ordinais, comparable)
- ordinal (indicating position in a numerical sequence)
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ordinalis.
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