Meaning
The ordinal numeral form of ten; next in order after that which is ninth.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English tenth, tenthe. Old English had tēoþa (origin of Modern English tithe), but the force of analogy to the cardinal number "ten" caused Middle English speakers to recreate the regular ordinal and re-insert the nasal consonant. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *tehundô. Equivalent to ten (numeral) + -th (suffix forming ordinals).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 14 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-07-30HEGNOTU
- 2025-03-17HTCONDE
- 2025-01-26TYEPNHO
- 2024-12-31NATHEPY
- 2024-12-03EHTNMOW
- 2024-09-08HETIGNW
- 2024-08-10ETCNIHK
- 2024-04-14HENIGMT
- 2024-03-03HAELNPT
- 2024-02-09TDLGEHN
- 2023-11-06HADEUNT
- 2023-09-07NCYUTHE
+2 earlier appearances in the archive.