Meaning
umpteenth, nth
- nth
- nth, umpteenth
In a sentence
È l'ennesima volta che te lo dico.
It's the umpteenth time I've told you.
Hai perso l'ennesimo autobus stamattina?
Did you miss the bus yet again this morning?
Non voglio sentire l'ennesima scusa oggi.
I don't want to hear the umpteenth excuse today.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ennesimo | masculine · singular |
| ennesima | feminine · singular |
| ennesimi | masculine · plural |
| ennesime | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually comes before the noun: ennesima volta, ennesimo problema. It agrees in gender and number: ennesimo/ennesima/ennesimi/ennesime.
- Use it for irritation or emphasis about repetition; for neutral numbering in math or logic, n-esimo is more technical.
- Often used with articles and possessives: la mia ennesima scusa, per l'ennesima volta. Learners often forget the article in fixed phrases.