thirtieth

/ˈθɜrtiəθ/
adjective
  1. Coming after the twenty-ninth in order or position; number 30 in a sequence.
    • She celebrated her thirtieth birthday with a big party.
    • He finished in thirtieth place in the marathon.
    • The thirtieth chapter of the book is the most exciting.
noun
  1. One of thirty equal parts of a whole; the fraction 1/30.
    • Each person received a thirtieth of the total prize money.
    • He ate a thirtieth of the cake.
    • The recipe calls for a thirtieth of a teaspoon of salt.
  2. The person or thing in the thirtieth position.
    • The thirtieth on the list was chosen as the winner.
    • He is the thirtieth in line for the throne.
    • She was the thirtieth to arrive at the meeting.
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