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thirteenth

thir·teenth
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [thur-teenth]
    • /ˈθɜrˈtinθ/
    • /θɜːˈtiːnθ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [thur-teenth]
    • /ˈθɜrˈtinθ/

Definitions of thirteenth word

  • adjective thirteenth next after the twelfth; being the ordinal number for 13. 1
  • adjective thirteenth being one of 13 equal parts. 1
  • noun thirteenth a thirteenth part, especially of one (1/13). 1
  • noun thirteenth the thirteenth member of a series. 1
  • adjective thirteenth item, person: 13th in series, list 1
  • noun thirteenth fraction: 13th part 1
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Origin of thirteenth

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; thirteen + -th2; replacing Middle English thrittenthe (see three, tenth), Old English thryttēotha (see tithe)

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Parts of speech for Thirteenth

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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thirteenth popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Related words

  • compound interval

    an interval that is greater than an octave, as a ninth or a thirteenth.

  • hindquarter

    the posterior end of a halved carcass of beef, lamb, etc., sectioned usually between the twelfth and thirteenth ribs.

  • ides

    (in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.

  • preteen

    Also called preteenager [pree-teen-ey-jer] /priˈtinˌeɪ dʒər/ (Show IPA), preteener. a boy or girl under the age of 13, especially one between the ages of 9 and 12.

  • thirteenth amendment

    an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1865, abolishing slavery.
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