seventy-three
UK[ˈsev.ən.ti ˈθriː]US[ˈsev.ən.ti ˈθriː]
cardinal number
the number equivalent to the product of seven and ten plus three; 73.
Morpheme Breakdown
seventy
three
seventy
70
three
3
Etymology
the word "seventy-three" is a transparent compound numeral formed within the english language. its first element, "seventy," descends from the old english "seofontig," meaning "seven tens," which itself is built from the ancient root for "seven," septḿ̥, and a multiplicative suffix for decades. the second element, "three," originates from the proto-germanic þrīz, tracing back to the proto-indo-European tréyes. the modern compound follows the standard germanic pattern of naming numbers by combining the decade (seventy) with the unit (three), creating a literal and logical representation of the quantity 70 + 3.
Analysis
Structure: seventy (70) + three (3)
seventy: from old english 'seofontig', a compound of 'seofon' (seven) and '-tig' (group of ten). three: from old english 'þrīe', of germanic origin, related to dutch 'drie' and german 'drei'.
Examples
she scored seventy-three points in the final round.
the recipe requires seventy-three grams of chocolate.
my grandfather lived to be seventy-three years old.