Eighteen Meaning
/ˈeɪ(t).tin/Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
numThe cardinal number occurring after seventeen and before nineteen, represented in Roman numerals as XVIII and in Arabic numerals as 18.
nameA surname.
Sentence Examples
Now that you are eighteen, you can get a driver's license.
I was eighteen then.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The teenager celebrated his ____ birthday with a huge party.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Now that you are ____, you can get a driver's license.
Word Origin & History
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
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age."
— 1971, Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The teenager celebrated his ____ birthday with a huge party.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Now that you are ____, you can get a driver's license.