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ˈsɛv ənˈtinθsev·en·teenth

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seventeenthadjective
position 17 in a countable series of things
seventeenth, 17thadjective
coming next after the sixteenth in position

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seventeenthnoun
One of seventeen equal parts of a whole.
A seventeeth of 340 is 20.
seventeenthnoun
An interval of two octaves and a third.
seventeenthnumeral
The ordinal form of the number seventeen.

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Seventeenthadjective
The seventh after the tenth; the ordinal of seventeen.
Etymology: seofonteoþa , Saxon.
In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, the second month, the seventeenth day, were all the fountains of the great deep broken up. Gen. vii. 11.

The conquest of Ireland was perfected by the king in the seventeenth year of his reign. Matthew Hale.

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seventeenth
The term "seventeenth" typically refers to the ordinal form of the number seventeen, indicating its position in a ordered sequence. It can be used in various contexts such as dates (seventeenth of June), centuries (seventeenth century), divisions (seventeenth part of a whole), etc. Additionally, in music, a seventeenth refers to an interval spanning sixteen successive notes in a diatonic scale.

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Seventeenthadjective
next in order after the sixteenth; coming after sixteen others
Seventeenthadjective
constituting or being one of seventeen equal parts into which anything is divided
Seventeenthnoun
the next in order after the sixteenth; one coming after sixteen others
Seventeenthnoun
the quotient of a unit divided by seventeen; one of seventeen equal parts or divisions of one whole
Seventeenthnoun
an interval of two octaves and a third
Etymology: [From Seventeen: cf. AS. seofontea, seofonteogea.]

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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of seventeenth in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of seventeenth in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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sewentiendeAfrikaans
сямна́ццатыBelarusian
সপ্তদশBengali
dissetèCatalan, Valencian
sedmnáctýCzech
siebzehnterGerman
decimoséptimoSpanish
hamazazpigarrenBasque
dix-septièmeFrench
tizenhetedikHungarian
열일곱째Korean
septmus decimusLatin
septiņpadsmitaisLatvian
zeventiendeDutch
tsostsʼidtsʼáadah góneʼNavajo, Navaho
décimo sétimoPortuguese
семна́дцатыйRussian
sjuttondeSwedish
on yedinciTurkish
сімна́дцятийUkrainian

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Definitions for seventeenthˈsɛv ənˈtinθsev·en·teenth

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