adj
seventeenth
seh-vuhn-TEENTH
adj
1
The ordinal number matching seventeen in a sequence (17th).
"This is his seventeenth attempt at passing the exam."
noun
1
One of seventeen equal parts of something.
"Each investor owns a seventeenth of the company."
How to Use Seventeenth
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishComing after the sixteenth in order, or one part out of seventeen equal parts.
Word Forms
seventeenths plural
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Etymology
From seventeen + -th.