Th

1 of 6

abbreviation

Thursday

Th

2 of 6

symbol (1)

thorium

-th

3 of 6

verb suffix

see -eth entry 1

-th

4 of 6

adjective suffix

variants or -eth

—used in forming ordinal numbers

hundredth

fortieth

-th

5 of 6

noun suffix

1

: act or process

spilth

2

: state or condition

dearth

-th

6 of 6

symbol (2)

—used with the figures 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 0 and related Roman numerals to indicate an ordinal number

25th

50th wedding anniversary

XXVth Olympiad

Word History

Etymology

Adjective suffix

Middle English -the, -te, from Old English -tha, -ta; akin to Old High German -do -th, Latin -tus, Greek -tos, Sanskrit -tha

Noun suffix

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German -ida, suffix forming abstract nouns, Latin -ta, Greek -tē, Sanskrit -tā

Symbol (2)

-th entry 2

Kids Definition

-th

1 of 2

see -eth entry 1

-th

2 of 2 adjective suffix

variants or -eth

—used to form ordinal numbers

hundredth

fortieth

Etymology

Adjective suffix

Old English -tha, -ta (a suffix used in forming ordinal numbers)

Medical Definition

Th

symbol

thorium