Eighteenth Meaning
/ˌeɪˈtiːnθ/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjThe ordinal form of the number eighteen.
nounThe person or thing in the eighteenth position.
Sentence Examples
Fashion in the eighteenth century emphasized the bosom.
We're going to the party in eighteenth century costumes.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She finished in ____ place out of thirty runners in the race.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Fashion in the ____ century emphasized the bosom.
Word Origin & History
Inherited from Middle English eightetenthe, eightetethe, from Old English eahtatēoþa, from Proto-Germanic *ahtudô tehundô. Equivalent to eighteen + -th (ordinal suffix).
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She finished in ____ place out of thirty runners in the race.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Fashion in the ____ century emphasized the bosom.