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English
Etymology
From Middle English eiʒtenþe, from Old English eahtatēoþa, from Proto-Germanic *ahtudô tehundô.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌeɪˈtiːnθ/
- Rhymes: -iːnθ
- Hyphenation: eigh‧teenth
Adjective
eighteenth
- The ordinal form of the number eighteen.
Synonyms
eighteenth
Derived terms
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Noun
eighteenth (plural eighteenths)
- The person or thing in the eighteenth position.
- One of eighteen equal parts of a whole.
- (informal) A party to celebrate an eighteenth birthday.
Synonyms
Translations
the person or thing in the eighteenth position
one of eighteen equal parts of a whole