decimoterzo

Italian

Etymology

From decimo (“tenth”) +‎ terzo (“third”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌdɛ.t͡ʃi.moˈtɛr.t͡so/
• Rhymes: -ɛrtso
• Hyphenation: de‧ci‧mo‧tèr‧zo

Adjective

decimoterzo (feminine decimoterza, masculine plural decimoterzi, feminine plural decimoterze)

1. (ordinal number) thirteenth (referring to popes, kings, etc.)

   Synonyms: tredicesimo, (rare) terzodecimo

   Luigi decimoterzo ― Louis XIII (literally, “Louis [the] Thirteenth”)

   Gregorio decimoterzo ― [Pope] Gregory XIII (literally, “Gregory [the] Thirteenth”)