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Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Anglian Old English eahtatēne (compare West Saxon eahtatīene), from Proto-Germanic *ahtōutehun. Equivalent to eighte + -tene.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛi̯xteːn(ə)/, /ˈɛi̯xt(ə)teːn(ə)/
- (Northern ME) IPA(key): /ˈau̯xteːn(ə)/
Numeral
eightetene
- eighteen
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