Etymology

ordinal

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Today it means: Indicating position in a sequence. Full definition →

Latin ōrdinālis
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromōrdinālis
  2. English todayordinal

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

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