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Added 9 October 2026

ordinal

/ˈɔː.dɪ.nəl/ noun

In Latin: ordinalis Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ordinal at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The number designating place in an ordered sequence.

adjective

Of or relating to a taxonomic order.
family and ordinal names of animals and plants
Being or denoting a numerical order in a series.
ordinal numbers

Origin

Borrowed from Latin ōrdinālis, adjective formed from noun ōrdō (“order”), + adjective suffix -ālis.

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