Old English · numeral
nigontig
- Part of speech
- numeral
- IPA
- /ˈni.ɡon.tij/[ˈni.ɣon.tij]
- Syllables
- ˈni · ɡon · tij (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- ninety
Meaning
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ninety
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *neun tigiwi. Equivalent to nigon (“nine”) + -tiġ (“ty”).
Descendants
ninety
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