thirteenth
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thirteenth
- /ˌθɜːˈtiːnθ/ UK
- /ˌθɝˈtiːnθ/ US
Rhymes with -iːnθ
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English thrittenthe, thrittethe, from Old English þrēottēoþa; equivalent to thirteen + -th (ordinal suffix).
noun thirteenths
- The person or thing in the thirteenth position.
- One of thirteen equal parts of a whole.
- The interval comprising an octave and a sixth.
- The thirteenth day of a month. January 13th
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: ordinal, fourteenth, sixteenth, eighteenth, nineteenth, thirtieth, twenty-third, ten, tenth, twelfth, xii, xiii, xiv, xiiith, eleventh, eleventeenth
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adj ordinal form of thirteen — see also 13th
| Español | decimotercero |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 열셋째 yeolsetjjae |
| हिन्दी | तेरहवाँ terahvā̃ |
| Português | décimo-terceiro |
| Français | treizième, treize |
| Deutsch | dreizehnte |
| Italiano | tredicesimo, tredicesima |
| Ελληνικά | δέκατος τρίτος dékatos trítos |
| Română | treisprezecelea, treișpelea |
| Русский | тринадцатый trinadcatyj |
| العربية | ثَالِثَ عَشَرَ ṯāliṯa ʕašara, ثَالِثَةَ عَشْرَةَ ṯāliṯata ʕašrata |
noun something in the thirteenth position
| Português | décimo-terceiro |
|---|---|
| Français | treizième |
| Italiano | tredicesimo, tredicesima |
| Română | al treisprezecelea, a treisprezecea |
noun one of thirteen equal parts of a whole
| Español | treceavo |
|---|---|
| Français | treizième |
| Italiano | tredicesimo |
| Română | treisprezecime, a treisprezecea parte |
| Русский | тринадцатая |
noun the interval comprising an octave and a sixth
| 日本語 | 十三度 jūsando |
|---|---|
| Română | terțiadecimă |
Talk about this word "thirteenth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/thirteenth. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. thirteenth. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/thirteenth "thirteenth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/thirteenth.Cite this
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title = {thirteenth},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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