ordinal numeral

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ordinal numeral

/ˈɔː(ɹ).dɪ.nəl ˈnjuːməɹəl/ UK
/ˈɔːɹd.nəl ˈnumɜɹəl/ US

noun ordinal numerals

A word used to represent an ordinal number.

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noun grammar: word used to represent a cardinal number

Deutsch	Ordnungszahlwort, Ordinalzahlwort
Română	numeral ordinal

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@misc{ordinal_numeral_2026,
  title = {ordinal numeral},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ordinal%20numeral},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}