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USAGE NOTE
The ordinal use of this word is non-standard in the senses shown in 2) & 4).
el setentavo
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (fraction)
a. seventieth
El costo solo es un setentavo del presupuesto del departamento.The cost is only a seventieth of the departmental budget.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
2. (colloquial) (ordinal number)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. seventieth
Creo que es la setentava que ocupa ese lugar en la compañía.I think she's the seventieth to hold that role in the company.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
3. (fraction)
a. seventieth (ordinal)
Si la setentava parte de la cifra es 100, ¿cuál es la cifra? - 7,000.If one seventieth of the number is 100, what is the number? - 7,000.
4. (colloquial) (ordinal number)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. seventieth
Es el setentavo vuelo en el panel de salidas, así que tenemos una larga espera.It's the seventieth flight on the departure board, so we have a long wait.
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