Dix-septième (en. Seventeenth)

/di.sɛt.jɛm/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
adjective
Refers to something that is in position or order after the sixteenth.
He finished in seventeenth place in the ranking.
Il a terminé au dix-septième rang du classement.
Indicates an ordinal in a series of seventeen.
The seventeenth day of January is his birthday.
Le dix-septième jour de janvier est son anniversaire.

Etymology

Derived from the number 'seventeen' with the suffix '-th' to indicate an ordinal rank.

Common Phrases and Expressions

seventeenth heaven
State of great joy or intense happiness.
dix-septième ciel
seventeenth edition
Reference to a revised version of a previously published work.
dix-septième édition

Related Words

ten
An integer that precedes eleven.
dix
eighteenth
Which follows the seventeenth in a series.
dix-huitième

Slang Meanings

Dix-septy
He was in a dix-septy mode after winning.
Il était en mode dix-septy après avoir gagné.