Comparative Grammar 6.1. Ordinal Numbers II in Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, & French

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In this comparative grammar lesson of Romance languages, we study more about ordinal numbers in Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, & French. Ordinal numbers beyond 10 are less often used.

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Ordinal Numbers 11-19

Ordinal numbers between 11 and 19 are as follows:

11SPonceundécimo/-a11.o / 11.a
PTonzedécimo primeiro/-a11.o / 11.a
ITundiciundicesimo/-a11.o / 11.a
FRonzeonzième11e
12SPdoceduodécimo/-a12.o / 12.a
PTdozedécimo segundo/-a12.o / 12.a
ITdodicidodicesimo/-a12.o / 12.a
FRdouzedouzième12e
13SPtrecedecimotercero/-a13.o / 13.a
PTtrezedécimo terceiro/-a13.o / 13.a
ITtredicitredicesimo/-a13.o / 13.a
FRtreizetreizième13e
14SPcatorcedecimocuarto/-a14.o / 14.a
PTquatorzedécimo quarto/-a14.o / 14.a
ITquattordiciquattordicesimo/-a14.o / 14.a
FRquatorzequatorzième14e
15SPquincedecimoquinto/-a15.o / 15.a
PTquinzedécimo quinto/-a15.o / 15.a
ITquindiciquindicesimo/-a15.o / 15.a
FRquinzequinzième15e
16SPdieciséisdecimosexto/-a16.o / 16.a
PTdezesseisdécimo sexto/-a16.o / 16.a
ITsedicisedicesimo/-a16.o / 16.a
FRseizeseizième16e
17SPdiecisietedecimoséptimo/-a17.o / 17.a
PTdezessetedécimo sétimo/-a17.o / 17.a
ITdiciassettediciassettesimo/-a17.o / 17.a
FRdix-septdix-septième17e
18SPdieciochodecimoctavo/-a18.o / 18.a
PTdezoitodécimo oitavo/-a18.o / 18.a
ITdiciottodiciottesimo/-a18.o / 18.a
FRdix-huitdix-huitième18e
19SPdiecinuevedecimonoveno/-a19.o / 19.a
PTdezenovedécimo nono/-a19.o / 19.a
ITdiciannovediciannovesimo/-a19.o / 19.a
FRdix-neufdix-neuvième19e

Higher Ordinal Numbers

Note that ordinal numbers are adjectives and must agree in gender and number with the noun. Here are some higher ordinal numbers:

20SPveintevigésimo/-a20.o / 20.a
PTvintevigésimo/-a20.o / 20.a
ITventiventesimo/-a20.o / 20.a
FRvingtvingtième20.e
30SPtreintatrigésimo/-a30.o / 30.a
PTtrintatrigésimo/-a30.o / 30.a
ITtrentatrentesimo/-a30.o / 30.a
FRtrentetrentième30.e
40SPcuarentacuadragésimo/-a40.o / 40.a
PTquarentaquadragésimo/-a40.o / 40.a
ITquarantaquarantesimo/-a40.o / 40.a
FRquarantequarantième40.e
50SPcincuentaquincuagésimo/-a50.o / 50.a
PTcinquentaquinquagésimo/-a50.o / 50.a
ITcinquantacinquantesimo/-a50.o / 50.a
FRcinquantecinquantième50.e
60SPsesentasexagésimo/-a60.o / 60.a
PTsessentasexagésimo/-a60.o / 60.a
ITsessantasessantesimo/-a60.o / 60.a
FRsoixantesoixantième60.e
70SPsetentaseptuagésimo/-a70.o / 70.a
PTsetentaseptuagésimo/-a70.o / 70.a
ITsettantasettantesimo/-a70.o / 70.a
FRsoixante-dixsoixante-dixième70.e
80SPochentaoctogésimo/-a80.o / 80.a
PToitentaoctogésimo/-a80.o / 80.a
ITottantaottantesimo/-a80.o / 80.a
FRquatre-vingtsquatre-vingtième80.e
90SPnoventanonagésimo/-a90.o / 90.a
PTnoventanonagésimo/-a90.o / 90.a
ITnovantanovantesimo/-a90.o / 90.a
FRquatre-vingt-dixquatre-vingt-dixième90.e
100SPciencentésimo/-a100.o / 100.a
PTcentenascentésimo/-a100.o / 100.a
ITcentocentesimo/-a100.o / 100.a
FRcentcentième100.e
200SPdoscientosducentésimo/-a200.o / 200.a
PTduzentosducentésimo/-a200.o / 200.a
ITduecentoduecentesimo/-a200.o / 200.a
FRdeux centsdeux centième200.e
300SPtrescientostricentésimo/-a300.o / 300.a
PTtrezentostricentésimo/-a300.o / 300.a
ITtrecentotrecentesimo/-a300.o / 300.a
FRtrois centstrois centième300.e
400SPcuatrocientoscuadrigentésimo/-a400.o / 400.a
PTquatrocentosquadricentésimo/-a400.o / 400.a
ITquattrocentoquattrocentesimo/-a400.o / 400.a
FRquatre centsquatre centième400.e
500SPquinientosquingentésimo/-a500.o / 500.a
PTquinhentosquingentésimo/-a500.o / 500.a
ITcinquecentocinquecentesimo/-a500.o / 500.a
FRcinq centscinq centième500.e
600SPseiscientossexcentésimo/-a600.o / 600.a
PTseiscentossexcentésimo/-a600.o / 600.a
ITseicentoseicentesimo/-a600.o / 600.a
FRsix centssix centième600.e
700SPsetecientosseptingentésimo/-a700.o / 700.a
PTsetecentossetecentésimo/-a700.o / 700.a
ITsettecentosettecentesimo/-a700.o / 700.a
FRsept centssept centième700.e
800SPochocientosoctingentésimo/-a800.o / 800.a
PToitocentosoitocentésimo/-a800.o / 800.a
ITottocentoottocentesimo/-a800.o / 800.a
FRhuit centhuit centième800.e
900SPnovecientosnoningentésimo/-a900.o / 900.a
PTnovecentosnovecentésimo/-a900.o / 900.a
ITnovecentonovecentesimo/-a900.o / 900.a
FRneuf centneuf centième900.e
1.000SPmilmilésimo/-a1000.o/1000.a
PTmilmilésimo/-a1000.o/1000.a
ITmillemillesimo/-a1000.o/1000.a
FRmillemillième1000.e
1.000.000SPun millónmillonésimo/-a1000000.o / 1000000.a
PTum milhãomilionésimo/-a1000000.o / 1000000.a
ITun milionemilionesimo/-a1000000.o / 1000000.a
FRun millionmillionième1000000.e

Names of Kings & Queens: Ordinal or Cardinal?

In Spanish and Portuguese, numbers following the names of kings and queens are ordinal from first to tenth, and cardinal above that. In Italian, these numbers are always ordinal. In French, all these numbers are cardinal, except for “premier” and “première,” which are ordinal. Here are some examples:

SPIsabel Segunda (2.a)Elizabeth the Second
PTIsabel Segunda (2.a)
ITElisabetta Seconda (2.a)
FRElizabeth Deux (2)
SPIsabel Primera(1.a)Elizabeth the First
PTIsabel Primeira (1.a)
ITElisabetta Prima (1.a)
FRElizabeth Première (1ère)
SPEduardo Tercero (3.o)Edward the Third
PTEduardo Terceiro (3.o)
ITEdoardo Terzo (3.o)
FREdouard Trois (3)
SPLuis Catorce (14)Louis the Fourteenth
PTLouis Quatorze (14)
ITLuigi Quattordicesimo (14.o)
FRLouis Quatorze (14)

Fractional Numbers

Fractional numbers in Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and French are as follows:

 1/21/31/41/5 … 1/101/11 …
SPmediotercioSame as ordinal numberAdd “-avo” to the end of the cardinal number, e.g., 1/16 = un dieciseisavo.
PTmeioterçoSame as ordinal number
ITmezzoSame as ordinal number
FRdemitiersquartSame as ordinal number

Here are some examples:

SPun tercio de la poblacióna third of the population
PTum terço da população
ITun terzo della popolazione
FRun tiers de la population
SPun cuarto de los jugadoresa fourth of the players
PTum quarto dos jogadores
ITun quarto dei giocatori
FRun quart des joueurs
SPun quinto de los recursosa fifth of the resources
PTum quinto dos recursos
ITun quinto delle risorse
FRun cinquième des ressources
SPun dieciseisavo del aguaa 1/16th of the water
PTum décimo sexto da água
ITun sedicesimo dell’acqua
FRun seizième de l’eau

If the numerator is larger than one, the denominator is expressed in plural, for example:

SPtres cuartos3/4
PTtrês quartos
ITtre quarti
FRtrois quarts

Collective Numbers

Here are some useful collective numbers and number adjectives in Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and French:

SPun para pair
PTum par
ITun paio
FRune paire
SPdobledouble
PTduplo
ITdoppio
FRdouble
SPtripletriple
PTtriplo
ITtriplo
FRtriple
SPuna docenaa dozen
PTuma dúzia
ITuna dozzina
FRune douzaine

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Other lessons in Level VI:

Level VI – Fluent

1.     Ordinal Numbers II

2.    Imperfect Subjunctive Tense

3.    Pluperfect Indicative Tense

4.    Pluperfect Subjunctive Tense

5.    Passive Voice

6.    Idiomatic Pronominal Verbs

7.    Diminutives & Augmentatives

8.    The Past Infinitive