Meaning
twenty-first
- coming next after the twentieth in order or position (21st)
In a sentence
Viviamo nel ventunesimo secolo.
We live in the twenty-first century.
Oggi festeggia il suo ventunesimo compleanno.
Today she is celebrating her twenty-first birthday.
Il corridore è arrivato al ventunesimo posto.
The runner finished in twenty-first place.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ventunesimo | masculine · singular |
| ventunesima | feminine · singular |
| ventunesimi | masculine · plural |
| ventunesime | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often written in Roman numerals (XXI) for centuries: il XXI secolo.