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    Dix-huit (en. Eighteen)

    /diks-wit/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Cardinal number representing eighteen units.
    There are eighteen students in the class.
    Il y a dix-huit élèves dans la classe.
    Age of eighteen.
    She will celebrate her eighteenth birthday this weekend.
    Elle va fêter ses dix-huit ans ce week-end.

    Etymology

    From Old French 'dix' (10) and 'huit' (8), literally 'ten plus eight'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be eighteen years old
    To be eighteen years old.
    avoir dix-huit ans
    beautifully at eighteen
    To feel good or look good at the age of eighteen.
    en beauté à dix-huit

    Related Words

    ten
    The cardinal number that represents ten units.
    dix
    eight
    The cardinal number that represents eight units.
    huit

    Slang Meanings

    Eighteen can refer to someone who has just reached the age of majority.
    Now that he is eighteen, he can finally vote.
    Maintenant qu'il a dix-huit, il peut enfin voter.
    Sometimes used to refer to maturity.
    She is eighteen in her head.
    Elle est dix-huit dans sa tête.