twenty-second

/ˌtwɛnti ˈsɛkənd//ˌtwɛnti ˈsɛkən(t)θ/

adjective

The ordinal form of the number twenty-two.

Meanings

adjectivetwenty-second (not comparable)
  1. not comparableThe ordinal form of the number twenty-two.
  2. not comparableLasting twenty seconds.
nountwenty-second (plural twenty-seconds)

plural twenty-seconds

  1. The person or thing in the twenty-second position.
  2. One of twenty-two equal parts of a whole.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivecoming next after the twenty-first in position

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Afrikaans twee-en-twintigste
  • twee-en-twintigstethe ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
Catalan vint-i-dosè, vint-i-dosè
  • vint-i-dosèthe ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
  • vint-i-dosèperson or thing in the twenty-second position
  • vint-i-dosèone of twenty-two equal parts of a whole
Dutch tweeëntwintigste
  • tweeëntwintigstethe ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
Esperanto dudek-dua
  • dudek-duathe ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
Finnish kahdeskymmenestoinen, kahdeskymmeneskahdes
  • kahdeskymmenestoinenthe ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
  • kahdeskymmeneskahdesthe ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
  • kahdeskymmenestoinenperson or thing in the twenty-second position
  • kahdeskymmeneskahdesosaone of twenty-two equal parts of a whole
French vingt-deuxième, 22ᵉ
  • vingt-deuxièmethe ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
  • 22ᵉthe ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
  • 22^ (ème)the ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
  • vingt-deuxièmeperson or thing in the twenty-second position
  • vingt-deuxièmeone of twenty-two equal parts of a whole
German zweiundzwanzigste, Zweiundzwanzigstel
  • zweiundzwanzigsteperson or thing in the twenty-second position
  • Zweiundzwanzigstelone of twenty-two equal parts of a whole
Hindi बाईसवाँ, बाईसवाँ
  • बाईसवाँ (bāīsvā̃)the ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
  • बाईसवाँ (bāīsvā̃)person or thing in the twenty-second position
  • बाईसवाँ (bāīsvā̃)one of twenty-two equal parts of a whole
Hungarian huszonkettedik, huszonkettedik
  • huszonkettedikthe ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
  • huszonkettedikperson or thing in the twenty-second position
  • huszonkettedone of twenty-two equal parts of a whole
Italian ventiduesimo, 22º
  • ventiduesimothe ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
  • 22ºthe ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
  • ventiduesimoperson or thing in the twenty-second position
  • ventiduesimoone of twenty-two equal parts of a whole
Polish dwudziesty drugi
  • dwudziesty drugithe ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
Portuguese vigésimo segundo, vigésimo segundo
  • vigésimo segundothe ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
  • vigésimo segundoperson or thing in the twenty-second position
  • vinte e dois avosone of twenty-two equal parts of a whole
Romanian douăzeci și doilea
  • douăzeci și doileathe ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
Russian два́дцать второ́й, два́дцать второ́й
  • два́дцать второ́й (dvádcatʹ vtorój)the ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
  • два́дцать второ́й (dvádcatʹ vtorój)person or thing in the twenty-second position
Spanish vigésimo segundo, vigésimo segundo
  • vigésimo segundoperson or thing in the twenty-second position
  • vigésimo segundoone of twenty-two equal parts of a whole
Swedish tjugoandra (22:a)
  • tjugoandra (22:a)the ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
Turkish yirmi ikinci, 22'nci
  • yirmi ikincithe ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
  • 22'ncithe ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
  • 22.the ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
Ukrainian два́дцять дру́гий
  • два́дцять дру́гий (dvádcjatʹ drúhyj)the ordinal form of the number twenty-two — see also 22nd
Cite this entry
APA

twenty-second. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twenty-second

MLA

“twenty-second.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twenty-second. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “twenty-second,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twenty-second.

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