thirtyfold

1 of 2

adjective

thir·​ty·​fold
1
: having 30 parts or aspects
2
: being 30 times as large, as great, or as many as some understood size, degree, or amount
a thirtyfold increase

thirtyfold

2 of 2

adverb

"
: to 30 times as much or as many : by 30 times
brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfoldMatthew 13:8 (Authorized Version)

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English thrittifold, from Old English thrītigfeald, from thrītig thirty + -feald -fold

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“Thirtyfold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thirtyfold. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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