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Definition of nineteen

nineteen

/ˌnaɪnˈtiːn/
nine · teen
Plural:nineteens
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Adjective:nineteenth
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nineteen Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Amounting to one more than eighteen; totaling ten and nine.

Example

"The seminar was attended by nineteen students from the history department."

• noun

1

The cardinal number equivalent to the sum of ten and nine; one more than eighteen (19 or XIX).

Example

"Please turn to page nineteen in your textbooks."

2

An age, year, or time of nineteen.

Example

"She moved away from home to attend university at nineteen."

• pronoun

1

Nineteen people or things previously mentioned or easily identified from context.

Example

"Twenty applicants were invited to the workshop, and nineteen showed up on time."

• Rhymes for nineteen

• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

From Old English nigonīene, a compound of nigon ('nine') and -tīene ('-teen', meaning 'ten more than').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Nineteen. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/nineteen
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