seventy
SEHV-uhn-tee
Seventy (num) means the number 70, ten times seven, coming after sixty-nine and before seventy-one. Example: “He just turned seventy last week.”
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The number 70, ten times seven, coming after sixty-nine and before seventy-one.
"He just turned seventy last week."
"The bus was full, with seventy passengers standing in the aisle."
"My grandmother lived to be seventy and still walked every morning."
How to use seventy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe number after sixty-nine.
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Etymology
From Old English hundseofontig, from seven + -ty.
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What does “seventy” mean?
The word “seventy” means the number 70, ten times seven, coming after sixty-nine and before seventy-one. In plain terms, the number after sixty-nine.
How do you pronounce “seventy”?
“Seventy” is pronounced SEHV-uhn-tee (/ˈsɛv.ən.di/ in IPA).
How do you use “seventy” in a sentence?
Here is “seventy” used in a sentence: “He just turned seventy last week.”
What part of speech is “seventy”?
“Seventy” is a num.
Where does the word “seventy” come from?
The word “seventy” comes from Old English. From Old English hundseofontig, from seven + -ty.
Is “seventy” a common word?
“Seventy” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A1 level.
How is the number seventy written in numerals?
Seventy is written as 70 in numerals and as the Roman numeral LXX.
What numbers come before and after seventy?
Seventy comes immediately after sixty-nine and immediately before seventy-one.
How is seventy related to seven?
Seventy is ten times seven, making it a multiple of ten within that decade of counting.
