how manyth

adjective

Standing for an unknown or queried ordinal number.

“I'm telling you for the how manyth time: I don't know!”

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whatthumpteenth
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Meanings

adjectivehow manyth (not comparable)

alternative how-manyth · alternative how manieth · alternative how-manieth · alternative how manyeth · alternative how-manyeth · alternative how many-eth · alternative how-many-eth

  1. nonstandardnot comparableStanding for an unknown or queried ordinal number.

    I'm telling you for the how manyth time: I don't know!

    Synonyms: whatth, umpteenth

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveStanding for an unknown or queried ordinal number.

Similar
whatthumpteenth
Also see
somethingthwhatth

Origin

From how many + -th (ordinal suffix). Equivalent constructions are perfectly standard in many of the world’s languages (compare the translations below).

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APA

how manyth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/how%20manyth

MLA

“how manyth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/how%20manyth. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “how manyth,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/how%20manyth.

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