Thirteen: meaning, definitions and examples

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thirteen

 

[ หˆฮธษœหrหˆtiหn ]

Adjective / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

number

equivalent to the sum of six and seven; one more than twelve, or six less than twenty; 13.

Examples of usage

  • There are thirteen people in the room.
  • She was born on the thirteenth of May.
  • Thirteen is considered an unlucky number in some cultures.
Context #2 | Noun

age

the age of thirteen years old.

Examples of usage

  • At the age of thirteen, he started playing the guitar.
  • She celebrated her thirteenth birthday last week.

Translations

Translations of the word "thirteen" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น treze

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคคเฅ‡เคฐเคน

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช dreizehn

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tiga belas

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ั€ะธะฝะฐะดั†ัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ trzynaล›cie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅไธ‰ (ใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ใ•ใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท treize

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ trece

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท on รผรง

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์—ด์…‹ (yeolset)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุซู„ุงุซุฉ ุนุดุฑ (thalatha ashar)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tล™inรกct

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ trinรกsลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅไธ‰ (shรญsฤn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ trinajst

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพrettรกn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะพะฝ าฏัˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒชแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜ (tsameti)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ on รผรง

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ trece

Etymology

The word 'thirteen' originated from Old English 'รพrฤ“otฤ“ne', which is a combination of 'รพrฤ“o' (three) and 'tฤซene' (ten). The number thirteen has been considered significant in various cultures and traditions, often associated with superstitions or luck. In many Western cultures, it is seen as an unlucky number, while in others, it may be considered lucky. The concept of thirteen being unlucky is known as triskaidekaphobia.

See also: three, threefold, threesome.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #4,734, this word represents useful upper-intermediate vocabulary. Understanding and using it will help you express more complex ideas effectively.