Nineteenth
/naɪnˈtiːnθ/
Meaning & Definition
noun
the person or thing in the nineteenth position.
In the music competition, she was the nineteenth to perform.
the fraction representing one part of a total of nineteen equal parts.
When dividing the cake, each person received a nineteenth.
adjective
constituting number nineteen in a sequence; 19th.
She finished in the nineteenth position in the race.
relating to the number nineteen.
The nineteenth century saw significant advancements in science.
one of nineteen equal parts of something.
He gave a nineteenth of his earnings to charity.
Etymology
The word 'nineteenth' combines 'nine' and the ordinal suffix '-teenth'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
nineteenth hole
The final hole in a golf course, often referring to the clubhouse or bar.
the nineteenth century
The period from 1801 to 1900.
Related Words
nineteen
The cardinal number following eighteen.
twentieth
The ordinal form of the number twenty.
Slang Meanings
A reference to the 19th amendment in the U.S.
With the suffrage movement, we hit the nineteenth.
A term for someone born in the 19th century.
He's a real nineteenth kid!