Dix-huitième (en. Eighteenth)

/diɡz‿ytjɛm/

Meaning & Definition

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adjective
Corresponding to the order or rank of eighteen.
He finished in eighteenth place in the race.
Il a terminé à la dix-huitième place dans la course.
Relating to the number eighteen.
His birthday is on the eighteenth of September.
Son anniversaire est le dix-huitième septembre.

Etymology

Derived from the cardinal number 'eighteen' with the suffix '-th' to indicate a rank.

Common Phrases and Expressions

eighteenth century
Period from 1701 to 1800.
dix-huitième siècle
eighteenth district
An administrative subdivision of a city or region.
dix-huitième arrondissement

Related Words

eighteen
The cardinal number that means 18.
dix-huit
seventeenth
Which comes just before the eighteenth.
dix-septième

Slang Meanings

Eighteenth floor in a building.
He lives on the eighteenth; it's the best view.
Il habite au dix-huitième, c'est le meilleur point de vue.
A humorous reference to adulthood or reaching majority.
At eighteen, one finally feels free!
À dix-huit, on se sent enfin libre !