umpteen
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umpteen
- /ˈʌmp.tiːn/ UK
Rhymes with -iːn
Where it comes from
From ump (“a colloquial name for the dash "—" in Morse code”) + -teen. Unrelated to ump as in umpire, and simply a mnemonic rhyming aid.
determiner
- Relatively large but unspecified in number. She's taking umpteen friends with her to the party.
Translations
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det Relatively large but unspecified in number
| Español | una multitud de, un montón de, tropecientos |
|---|---|
| Português | um bocado de, um monte de, inúmeros |
| Français | trente-six, trente-six mille, trente-six-mille |
| Deutsch | zig |
| Română | enșpe |
| Русский | надцать nadcatʹ, бесчисленно besčislenno |
Talk about this word "umpteen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/umpteen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. umpteen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/umpteen "umpteen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/umpteen.Cite this
@misc{umpteen_2026,
title = {umpteen},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/umpteen},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
