nineteen

[nahyn-teen]

noun

1. a cardinal number, ten plus nine.

2. a symbol for this number, as 19 or XIX.

3. a set of this many persons or things.

adjective

1. amounting to nineteen in number.

nineteen

/ ˌnaɪnˈtiːn /

noun

1. the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and nine and is a prime number See also number

2. a numeral, 19, XIX, etc, representing this number

3. something represented by, representing, or consisting of 19 units

4. to talk incessantly

determiner

1. 1. amounting to nineteen

      nineteen pictures

   2. ( as pronoun )

      only nineteen voted

Word History and Origins

Origin of nineteen¹

before 1000; Middle English nintene, Old English nigontȳne. See nine, -teen

Word History and Origins

Origin of nineteen¹

Old English nigontīne

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. talk nineteen to the dozen, to talk very rapidly or vehemently.

   Whenever I'm excited I talk nineteen to the dozen.

Example Sentences

Before long, there’s a tug-of-war chain of nineteen humans, souls, and animals against this giant serpent.

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She was bald, weighed about seven pounds, and was nineteen inches tall.

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The more than nineteen thousand recovered objects have provided invaluable insights into topics ranging from previously unknown methods of ancient naval warfare to the earliest history of musical instruments.

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It took nineteen days to get across Central Park.

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There have been nineteen confirmed cases of food poisoning following reports of customers feeling unwell after eating a carvery at a pub.

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