eighteenth etymology

Etymology

• Old English ĕahta-tēoða ("eighteenth")
• Literally: "eight" + "ten" + "th" (suffix denoting ordinal number)

Meaning

• The eighth number after ten
• The number that comes after seventeen

Origin

The word "eighteenth" comes from the Old English words "ĕahta" ("eight") and "tēoða" ("ten"), with the suffix "-th" added to indicate an ordinal number. The word has been used in English since the 11th century.

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