eighteenth.
The ordinal form of the number eighteen.
Meaning & usage
The ordinal form of the number eighteen.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle English eightetenthe, eightetethe, from Old English eahtatēoþa, from Proto-Germanic *ahtudô tehundô. Equivalent to eighteen + -th (ordinal suffix).
The person or thing in the eighteenth position.
One of eighteen equal parts of a whole.
A party to celebrate an eighteenth birthday.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle English eightetenthe, eightetethe, from Old English eahtatēoþa, from Proto-Germanic *ahtudô tehundô. Equivalent to eighteen + -th (ordinal suffix).
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