somethingth

English

Etymology

something +‎ -th

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsʌmθɪŋθ/, (non-standard) /ˈsʌmθɪŋkθ/
Audio (Southern England) (file)

Adjective

somethingth (not comparable)

Pseudo-ordinal of an uncertain number.
- 1883, G.M. Fenn, Middy and Ensign:
  in addition to the crew, the "Startler" carried four companies of Her Majesty's somethingth foot, the escort of the British Resident and his suite, bound for Campong Allee.

Translations

pseudo-ordinal of an uncertain number

Danish: nummer et eller andet
Greek:
Ancient Greek: ποστός (postós)
Hungarian: valahányadik (hu)

See also

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