Eightieth
(adjective)
- The ordinal form of the number eight, indicating a position or order in a series.
- The next number after the 79th in counting order.
Origin:
From the combining form of the number "eight" + "ieth", from the old english "-tigotha" meaning "tenth", a suffix used to form ordinal numbers.
Examples:
- He turned 80 on his eightieth birthday.
- Today is my eightieth day of working out.
- The eightieth floor is the top floor of the building.
- The eightieth president of the United States.
- The eightieth anniversary of the company was a big celebration.