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Vinony

eighteenth

noun

  1. ordinal number
L320000 on Wikidata ↗

adjective

  1. in ordinal position 18
L32034 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌeɪˈtiːnθ/

adj

Etymology: Inherited from Middle English eightetenthe, eightetethe, from Old English eahtatēoþa, from Proto-Germanic *ahtudô tehundô. Equivalent to eighteen + -th (ordinal suffix).

  1. The ordinal form of the number eighteen.

noun

Etymology: Inherited from Middle English eightetenthe, eightetethe, from Old English eahtatēoþa, from Proto-Germanic *ahtudô tehundô. Equivalent to eighteen + -th (ordinal suffix).

  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.