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nineteenth

/ˌnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
nine · teenth
Plural:nineteenths
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nineteenth Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Constituting number nineteen in a sequence; coming immediately after the eighteenth in order or position.

Example

"The Industrial Revolution transformed society throughout the nineteenth century."

2

Constituting one of nineteen equal parts into which a whole may be divided.

Example

"Each partner held a nineteenth share in the cooperative venture."

• noun

1

The person or thing in a sequence or group that is number nineteen, or the nineteenth day of a month.

Example

"Our annual conference is scheduled to begin on the nineteenth of October."

2

One of nineteen equal parts into which a whole is divided; a fraction equal to 1/19.

Example

"Roughly one nineteenth of the town's budget was allocated to park maintenance."

• Rhymes for nineteenth

• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

From Middle English nynetenthe, altered from Old English nigonteotha, combining nigontiene ('nineteen') with the ordinal suffix -th.

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