trentesimo
/trenˈtɛ.zi.mo/
The English phrase 'thirtieth' is translated into Italian as trentesimo.
trentesimo is the ordinal form of the number thirty. It can be used as a noun to refer to one of thirty equal parts of a whole or the person/thing occupying the thirtieth position.
Meaning: the ordinal form of the number thirty (adj)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
As an ordinal number, the form must match the gender and number of the noun it modifies. The masculine singular is trentesimo and the feminine singular is trentesima. For plural forms, use the masculine plural trentesimi or the feminine plural trentesime.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 2nd syllable: /trenˈtɛ.zi.mo/.
Did you know?
- In Italy, the trentesimo is often used in the context of the 'trentesimo giorno' after a death, a traditional day for a memorial mass or gathering.
- In Italian, if you are talking about the thirtieth of a month, you do not use trentesimo but instead use the cardinal number trenta followed by the noun 'giorno', such as 'il trenta maggio'.
- While trentesimo is the standard form, Italian uses a distinct set of ordinal numbers for the first ten, but switches to a more regular pattern for numbers like thirty.
Examples in context
- Morì il suo trentesimo compleanno.She died on her thirtieth birthday.This sentence uses trentesimo to describe a birthday.Tatoeba #8303999 by Guybrush88, translation #7387587 by CH
- Morì nel suo trentesimo compleanno.He died on his thirtieth birthday.Tatoeba #8856559 by Guybrush88, translation #7387586 by CH
- Oggi è il trentesimo compleanno di Tom.Today is Tom's thirtieth birthday.Tatoeba #5979980 by Guybrush88, translation #5203801 by CK
- La trentesima voltaThe thirtieth time
- Il trentesimo giornoThe thirtieth day
- La trentesima paginaThe thirtieth page
- Il trentesimo capitoloThe thirtieth chapter
- La trentesima lezioneThe thirtieth lesson
- La trentesima rigaThe thirtieth line
- La trentesima canzoneThe thirtieth song
- 7 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Matteo and Chiara are looking at a list of apartment numbers in a building.
- MatteoDove si trova il trentesimo piano?Where is the thirtieth floor?
- ChiaraÈ in fondo al corridoio a destra.It is at the end of the hallway on the right.
- MatteoIl trentesimo appartamento è qui?Is the thirtieth apartment here?
- ChiaraSì, Matteo, è proprio questo.Yes, Matteo, it is exactly this one.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “thirtieth” translations and entries trentesimo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
