-ésimo

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin -ēsimus (“-th”). Cognate with Asturian -ésimu, Spanish -ésimo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛ.zi.mu/

Suffix

-ésimo (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -ésima, masculine plural -ésimos, feminine plural -ésimas)

  1. Forms ordinal or fractional numbers from cardinal numbers; -th.
    ‎milhão (“million”) + ‎-ésimo → ‎milionésimo (“millionth”)

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