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 thirtyfold

—Matthew 13:8 (Authorized Version)

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

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

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