Order Latin Ordinalis Ordinal Noun Late Book Adjective

or·di·nal

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\\ˈȯrd-nəl, ˈȯr-də-nəl\\ noun1. capitalized [Middle English, from Medieval Latin ordinale, from Late Latin, neuter of ordinalis] : a book of rites for the ordination of deacons, priests, and bishops
2. [Late Latin ordinalis, from ordinalis, adjective] :

II

adjective1. of a specified order or rank in a series
2. of or relating to a taxonomic order

ordinal
  ordinal (n.) 1387, "book setting forth the order of services in the Church," from L.L. adj. ordinalis "showing order, denoting an order of succession," from L. ordo (gen. ordinis) "row, series" (see order). The adj. in Eng., "marking position in an order or series," is attested from 1599.

ordinal
or·din·al / 5C:dinl; NAmE 5C:rdEnl / (also 7ordinal 'number) noun   a number that refers to the position of sth in a series, for example 'first', 'second', etc.
   序数词(如第一、第二等)
⇨ compare

cardinal

n. (2)
• or·din·al adj.

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or·di·nal
I. \ˈȯrd(^ə)nəl, ˈȯ(ə)d-\ noun
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Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin ordinale, from Late Latin, neuter of ordinalis, adjective
1.
 a. usually capitalized
 a. : a book containing directions for Roman Catholic services every day in the year
 b. : a collection of forms to be used in the Anglican Communion in the consecration of bishops and the ordination of priests and deacons
2. [Late Latin ordinalis, from ordinalis, adjective] :
3. : the divisor in a fraction as spoken or written out (as hundredth in one hundredth or hundredths in three hundredths
II. adjective
Etymology: Late Latin ordinalis, from ordin-, ordo order + -alis -al — more at
1. : being of a specified order or rank (as sixth) in a numerable series
2. : of or relating to an order

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