Fourteen: meaning, definitions and examples

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fourteen

 

[ ˈfɔːˈtiːn ]

Context #1

cardinal

Equivalent to the product of seven and two; one more than thirteen, or six less than twenty.

Synonyms

Examples of usage

  • There are fourteen days in two weeks.
  • The team scored fourteen points in the game.

Translations

Translations of the word "fourteen" in other languages:

🇵🇹 catorze

🇮🇳 चौदह

🇩🇪 vierzehn

🇮🇩 empat belas

🇺🇦 чотирнадцять

🇵🇱 czternaście

🇯🇵 十四 (じゅうし

🇫🇷 quatorze

🇪🇸 catorce

🇹🇷 on dört

🇰🇷 십사 (십사

🇸🇦 أربعة عشر

🇨🇿 čtrnáct

🇸🇰 štrnásť

🇨🇳 十四 (shísì)

🇸🇮 štirinajst

🇮🇸 fjórtán

🇰🇿 он төрт

🇬🇪 თოთხმეტი

🇦🇿 on dörd

🇲🇽 catorce

Word origin

The word 'fourteen' originated from the Old English words 'feowertyne' and 'feowertene', which are derived from the Proto-Germanic word 'fimftīhun'. The word has been used to represent the quantity of 14 items or the position of an item in a sequence for centuries.

See also: four, fourfold, foursome, fourth.