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eighteen

/ˈeɪ(t).tin/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.81 in modern English

Syllables
eigh-teen
IPA
/ˈeɪ(t).tin/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

num

The cardinal number occurring after seventeen and before nineteen, represented in Roman numerals as XVIII and in Arabic numerals as 18.

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw Proto-Germanic *ahtōu Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥ Proto-Germanic *tehun Proto-Germanic *ahtōutehun Anglian Old English eahtatēne Middle English eightetene English eighteen From Middle English eightetene, eiȝtene, ehtetene, from Old English eahtatīene, eahtatēne, from Proto-Germanic *ahtōutehun. Cognate with West Frisian achttjin, Dutch achttien, German achtzehn, Danish atten. Equivalent to eight + -teen.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈeɪ(t).tin/
  • British English: /ˈeɪ.tiːn/

Inflected Forms

18 (alternative) XVIII (alternative)

Derived Forms

eighteenfold eighteenish eighteenmo eighteenpence eighteenpenny

Phrases

Eighteen Mile eighteen-wheeler

Frequently Paired Words

eighteenth

Synonyms

18 xviii

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce eighteen?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪ(t).tin/.
What does eighteen mean?
The cardinal number occurring after seventeen and before nineteen, represented in Roman numerals as XVIII and in Arabic numerals as 18.
Where does eighteen come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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