eighteen

noun

eigh·​teen (ˈ)ā(t)-ˈtēn How to pronounce eighteen (audio)
: a number that is one more than seventeen see Table of Numbers
eighteen adjective
eighteen pronoun, plural in construction
eighteenth
(ˈ)ā(t)-ˈtēn(t)th How to pronounce eighteen (audio)
adjective or noun

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The second day found six out of the eighteen that will eventually be chosen, including alternates. —Philip Elliott, TIME, 16 Apr. 2024

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Etymology

Middle English eightetene, adjective, from Old English eahtatīene, from eahta + -tīene; akin to Old English tīen ten

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of eighteen was before the 12th century

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eighteen

noun
eigh·​teen (ˌ)ā(t)-ˈtēn How to pronounce eighteen (audio)
: a number that is one more than seventeen see number
eighteen adjective or pronoun
eighteenth
-ˈtēn(t)th How to pronounce eighteen (audio)
adjective or noun

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