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ordinal

The correct spelling is ordinal.

How to pronounce ordinal

noun

IPA: /ˈɔː(ɹ).dɪ.nəl/

Say it like: Ord-ina-l

The correct spelling is ordinal. An ordinal number such as first, second and third. For example: "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"

Usage Examples

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

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.An ordinal number such as first, second and third.
  2. 2.A book used in the ordination of Anglican ministers, or in certain Roman Catholic services

adjective

  1. 1.(of a number) indicating position in a sequence
  2. 2.Of or relating to the groupings called orders
  3. 3.Intercardinal

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