No. 5,126 in French
énième
"Énième" means "umpteenth" or "nth," indicating an indefinite or repeated occurrence.
In a sentence
Après l'énième répétition, il a enfin compris.
After the umpteenth repetition, he finally understood.
énième indicates an unspecified large number in the sequence of actions, emphasizing repetition.
C'était déjà l'énième tentative sans succès.
It was already the umpteenth unsuccessful attempt.
énième is used to express frustration about recurring failed attempts.
Pour l'énième fois, je lui ai expliqué la règle.
For the umpteenth time, I explained the rule to him.
énième conveys the idea of multiple explanations given, emphasizing the speaker's patience or exasperation.
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