Nineteen: meaning, definitions and examples

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nineteen

 

[ ˈnaɪnˈtiːn ]

Context #1

age

The number 19, used to refer to a person's age when they are nineteen years old.

Synonyms

Examples of usage

  • He is only nineteen, but he is already very mature.
  • She celebrated her nineteenth birthday last week.
  • We can't serve alcohol to anyone under the age of nineteen.
  • The legal age to vote in this country is nineteen.
  • I have been working since I was nineteen years old.
Context #2

quantity

The number 19, used to indicate a quantity or amount.

Synonyms

Examples of usage

  • There are nineteen students in the class.
  • The book is divided into nineteen chapters.
  • She received nineteen roses for her birthday.
  • The price of the item is nineteen dollars.
  • Nineteen people attended the meeting.
Context #3

date

The nineteenth day of the month.

Synonyms

Examples of usage

  • The event is scheduled for the nineteenth of June.
  • We are leaving on the nineteenth of this month.
  • Her birthday is on the nineteenth.
  • The deadline for submissions is the nineteenth of May.
  • We will meet again on the nineteenth.

Translations

Translations of the word "nineteen" in other languages:

🇵🇹 dezenove

🇮🇳 उन्नीस

🇩🇪 neunzehn

🇮🇩 sembilan belas

🇺🇦 дев'ятнадцять

🇵🇱 dziewiętnaście

🇯🇵 十九

🇫🇷 dix-neuf

🇪🇸 diecinueve

🇹🇷 on dokuz

🇰🇷 열아홉

🇸🇦 تسعة عشر

🇨🇿 devatenáct

🇸🇰 devätnásť

🇨🇳 十九

🇸🇮 devetnajst

🇮🇸 nítján

🇰🇿 он тоғыз

🇬🇪 ცხრამეტი

🇦🇿 on doqquz

🇲🇽 diecinueve

Word origin

The word 'nineteen' originated from the Old English word 'nigontīene', which was a combination of 'nigon' (nine) and 'tīene' (ten). In early English, the word was spelled as 'nygontene' before evolving into 'nineteen'. The number 19 has been significant in various cultures and traditions, often associated with coming of age, maturity, or completion of a cycle. In mathematics, 19 is a prime number and holds mathematical significance. Overall, the word 'nineteen' has a rich history and continues to be used in everyday language to denote a specific numerical value or date.

See also: teen, teenage, teenager, teenagers, teens.