eighteen
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eighteen¹
- /ˈeɪ(t).tin/ US
- /ˈeɪ.tiːn/ UK
- /ˌeɪ(t)ˈtin/ US
- /ˌeɪˈtiːn/ UK
Rhymes with -iːn
Where it comes from
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.
number 18 · XVIII
- The cardinal number occurring after seventeen and before nineteen, represented in Roman numerals as XVIII and in Arabic numerals as 18. 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.
Eighteen²
Where it comes from
Derived from place names such as Ayton, Eaton, and Eton.
proper noun
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: cardinal, xviii, half, eight, shap, octodecimo, octodecimal, one-eight, nineteen, sixteen, fourteen, thirteen, seventeen, fifteen, twelve, twenty
Translations
Every language
num cardinal number
| Español | dieciocho |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 열여덟 yeoryeodeol, 십팔 sip'pal |
| 日本語 | 十八 jūhachi |
| 中文 | 十八 shíbā |
| हिन्दी | अठारह aṭhārah |
| Kiswahili | kumi na nane |
| Português | dezoito |
| Français | dix-huit |
| Deutsch | achtzehn |
| Italiano | diciotto |
| Ελληνικά | δεκαοκτώ dekaoktó |
| Română | optsprezece |
| Русский | восемна́дцать vosemnádcatʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | mười tám |
| العربية | ثَمَانِيَةَ عَشَرَ ṯamāniyata ʕašara |
| עברית | שְׁמוֹנֶה־עֶשְׂרֵה shmone-esre, שְׁמוֹנָה־עָשָׂר shmona-asar |
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title = {eighteen},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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