ninety-ninth

== English == === Etymology === From ninety-nine +‎ -th (ordinal suffix). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌnaɪnti ˈnaɪnθ/ === Adjective === ninety-ninth The ordinal form of the number ninety-nine, describing a person or thing in position number 99 of a sequence. ==== Usage notes ==== English ordinal numbers may function as either an adjective or as a noun, and almost never appear in the plural. ==== Abbreviations ==== 99th, 99th ==== Translations ==== === Noun === ninety-ninth (plural ninety-ninths) One of ninety-nine equal parts of a whole. ==== Translations ====