nineteenth

American  

[nahyn-teenth] / ˈnaɪnˈtinθ /

adjective

1. next after the eighteenth; being the ordinal number for 19.

2. being one of 19 equal parts.

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noun

1. a nineteenth part, especially of one (1/19).

2. the nineteenth member of a series.

nineteenth British  

/ ˌnaɪnˈtiːnθ /

adjective

1. (usually prenominal)

   1. coming after the eighteenth in numbering or counting order, position, time, etc, being the ordinal number of nineteen. Often written: 19th

   2. ( as noun )

      the nineteenth was rainy

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noun

1. 1. one of 19 approximately equal parts of something

   2. ( as modifier )

      a nineteenth part

2. the fraction that is equal to one divided by 19 ( 1/ 19 )

Etymology

Origin of nineteenth

before 900; Middle English nyntenthe ( nineteen, -th ² ); replacing nientethe, Old English nigonteotha; nine, tithe

Example Sentences

"These include the remains of the giant aquatic snake Palaeophis, which were first found in England in the nineteenth century."

From Science Daily

Its history as a distinct region of Somalia dates back to nineteenth century colonial rule.

From BBC

This result contradicts a scientific explanation that has shaped the understanding of the Faraday Effect since the nineteenth century.

From Science Daily

From the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries, approximately twelve million Africans were transported across the Atlantic as human property.

From Literature

Dame Carol Black, chair of the British Library, described Wilde as "one of the most significant literary figures of the nineteenth century".

From BBC