umpteenth
English
WOTD – 6 May 2010
Etymology
From umpteen + -th.
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈʌmp.tiːnθ/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -iːnθ (at the end of a clause)
Numeral
umpteenth
- (informal, often slightly derogatory) Occurring in a relatively large but unspecified position in a sequence.
- That's the umpteenth time I've had to tell him not to swear in front of the children.
Synonyms
- nth, umpty-umpth, somethingth
Related terms
- umpteen
Translations
informal: occurring in a relatively large but unspecified position in a series
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