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eighteenth.

The ordinal form of the number eighteen.

10 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌeɪˈtiːnθ/
  1. 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).

noun/ˌeɪˈtiːnθ/
  1. The person or thing in the eighteenth position.

  2. One of eighteen equal parts of a whole.

  3. A party to celebrate an eighteenth birthday.

    informal
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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