/djeˈθjotʃo/
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Translation
eighteen
Word origin
A contraction of diez y ocho ('ten and eight'), from Latin decem ('ten') and octo ('eight'). The older written form diez y ocho gradually fused into a single word.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- decem et octo
Examples
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My brother turns eighteen this month.
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At eighteen you can already vote in the elections.
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There are eighteen people on the waiting list.
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How much is ten plus eight? Eighteen.
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The bus leaves from platform number eighteen.
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