Eighteenth: meaning, definitions and examples
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eighteenth
[ ˈeɪˌtīnθ ]
ordinal number
The term 'eighteenth' refers to the position in a sequence that comes after the seventeenth and before the nineteenth. It is used to denote the ordinal form of the number 18. In various contexts, such as in dates or rankings, it indicates the specific order or rank of an item or person. For example, the eighteenth day of the month or the eighteenth chapter of a book.
Synonyms
18th, 6th after 12th, ordinal eighteen.
Examples of usage
- She was born on the eighteenth of July.
- He ranked eighteenth in the competition.
- The eighteenth century saw many changes in society.
Translations
Translations of the word "eighteenth" in other languages:
🇵🇹 décimo oitavo
🇮🇳 अठारहवां
🇩🇪 achtzehnte
🇮🇩 kedelapan belas
🇺🇦 вісімнадцятий
🇵🇱 osiemnasty
🇯🇵 第十八
🇫🇷 dix-huitième
🇪🇸 decimoctavo
🇹🇷 on sekizinci
🇰🇷 열여덟 번째
🇸🇦 الثامن عشر
🇨🇿 osmnáctý
🇸🇰 osemnásty
🇨🇳 第十八
🇸🇮 osemnajsti
🇮🇸 attandi
🇰🇿 он сегізінші
🇬🇪 თხუთმეტე
🇦🇿 on səkkizinci
🇲🇽 decimoctavo
Etymology
The word 'eighteenth' derives from the Old English form 'eorþeōnīe', which merges the prefix 'eigh' referring to the numeral 8 and the suffix '-teenth', which is used to form ordinal numbers. This morphed through Middle English to become 'eighteenth'. The use of ordinal numbers in English has its roots in a system that dates back to counting systems that were used before the adoption of Arabic numerals. The structure of forming ordinal numbers in English often involves using the base cardinal number followed by the suffix '-th' or '-teenth' for numbers beyond 'third'. The linguistic evolution reflects broader historical changes in English culture, particularly in education and governance, that required precise methods of counting and categorization.