
th
ACRONYM
-eth /əθ, ɪθ/ (also -th) suffix or
-th /θ/ suffix
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English DictionaryI. -eth /əθ, ɪθ/ (
also -th)
suffix old use or
biblical[
Language: Old English;
Origin: -eth, -ath]
forms the third person singular of verbs:
he giveth [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
II. -th /θ/
suffix[
Sense 1: Language: Old English;
Origin: -tha]
[
Sense 2: Language: Old English;
Origin: -eth, -ath, -th]
1. forms
ORDINAL numbers, except with 1, 2, or 3:
the 17th of June
a fifth of the total ⇒
-nd,
-rd,
-st2. old use or
biblical another form of
-ethhe doth (=does) [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
Common Errors-th : -thsuffix
BAD: It was their 23th wedding anniversary.
GOOD: It was their 23rd wedding anniversary.
Usage Note:Use
-th when the word for the number ends with '-th': '6th May' (= six
th ), '18th May' (= eighteen
th ). Do not use
-th with (numbers ending)
1, 2, 3. Compare: '1st May' (fir
st ), '2nd May ' (seco
nd ), '3rd May ' (thi
rd )
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Acronyms and AbbreviationsTH Thursday
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