seventy-seventh

/ˌsɛvənti ˈsɛvənθ/

adjective

The ordinal form of the number seventy-seven, describing a person or thing in position number 77 of a sequence.

“A seventy-seventh of 1540 is 20.”

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Meanings

adjective
  1. The ordinal form of the number seventy-seven, describing a person or thing in position number 77 of a sequence.

    She finished seventy-seventh in the race.

    1 more example

    The answer appears on the seventy-seventh page of the book.

nounseventy-seventh (plural seventy-sevenths)

plural seventy-sevenths

  1. One of seventy-seven equal parts of a whole.

    A seventy-seventh of 1540 is 20.

Origin

From seventy-seven + -th (ordinal suffix).

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Translations

Afrikaans sewe-en-sewentigste
  • sewe-en-sewentigsteordinal form of seventy-seven
Catalan setanta-setè, setanta-setè
  • setanta-setèordinal form of seventy-seven
  • setanta-setèone of 77 equal parts
Dutch zevenenzeventigste
  • zevenenzeventigsteordinal form of seventy-seven
Esperanto sepdek-sepa
  • sepdek-sepaordinal form of seventy-seven
Finnish seitsemäskymmenesseitsemäs, seitsemäskymmenesseitsemäsosa
  • seitsemäskymmenesseitsemäsordinal form of seventy-seven
  • seitsemäskymmenesseitsemäsosaone of 77 equal parts
French soixante-dix-septième, septante-septième
  • soixante-dix-septièmeordinal form of seventy-seven
  • septante-septièmeordinal form of seventy-seven
  • soixante-dix-septièmeone of 77 equal parts
German siebenundsiebzigste
  • siebenundsiebzigsteordinal form of seventy-seven
Hindi सतहत्तरवाँ, सतहत्तरवाँ
  • सतहत्तरवाँ (sathattarvā̃)ordinal form of seventy-seven
  • सतहत्तरवाँ (sathattarvā̃)one of 77 equal parts
Hungarian hetvenhetedik
  • hetvenhetedikordinal form of seventy-seven
Italian settantasettesimo, settantasettesimo
  • settantasettesimoordinal form of seventy-seven
  • settantasettesimoone of 77 equal parts
Polish siedemdziesiąty siódmy
  • siedemdziesiąty siódmyordinal form of seventy-seven
Russian се́мьдесят седьмо́й
  • се́мьдесят седьмо́й (sémʹdesjat sedʹmój)ordinal form of seventy-seven
Spanish septuagésimo séptimo
  • septuagésimo séptimoordinal form of seventy-seven
Swedish sjuttiosjunde
  • sjuttiosjundeordinal form of seventy-seven
Ukrainian сімдеся́т сьо́мий
  • сімдеся́т сьо́мий (simdesját sʹómyj)ordinal form of seventy-seven
Cite this entry
APA

seventy-seventh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seventy-seventh

MLA

“seventy-seventh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seventy-seventh. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “seventy-seventh,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seventy-seventh.

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