Nineteen: meaning, definitions and examples

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nineteen

 

[ หˆnaษชnหˆtiหn ]

Context #1 | Noun

age

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

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 | Noun

quantity

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

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 | Noun

date

The nineteenth day of the month.

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น dezenove

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‰เคจเฅเคจเฅ€เคธ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช neunzehn

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sembilan belas

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะตะฒ'ัั‚ะฝะฐะดั†ัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dziewiฤ™tnaล›cie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅไน

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dix-neuf

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ diecinueve

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท on dokuz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์—ด์•„ํ™‰

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุณุนุฉ ุนุดุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ devatenรกct

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ devรคtnรกsลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅไน

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ devetnajst

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ nรญtjรกn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะพะฝ ั‚ะพา“ั‹ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒชแƒฎแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ on doqquz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ diecinueve

Etymology

The word 'nineteen' originated from the Old English word 'nigontฤซene', which was a combination of 'nigon' (nine) and 'tฤซene' (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.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,681 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.