/ˌnaɪnˈtiːn/

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Meaning

The number 19, one more than eighteen.

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Word origin

From Old English nigontiene, made of nigon (nine) plus tiene (ten).

Origin
Old English
Root
nigontiene
English cognates
nine, ninety

Examples

London.

She was 19 when she moved to London.

e .

born .

My grandfather was born in 1950.

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The bill came to 19 pounds.

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19 people are on the list.

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nineteen: worksheet, infographic and listicle

Free printable study downloads for the English word "nineteen" (The number 19, one more than eighteen.): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.

This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 15: Number house two: the teens.