eighteenth, th
(adjective) coming next after the seventeenth in position
eighteenth
(noun) position 18 in a countable series of things
Source: WordNet® 3.1
eighteenth
The ordinal form of the number eighteen.
• 18th, 18th, XVIIIth; (in royal, papal and other names; for centuries) XVIII
eighteenth (plural eighteenths)
The person or thing in the eighteenth position.
One of eighteen equal parts of a whole.
(informal) A party to celebrate an eighteenth birthday.
• 18th
• XVIIIth
Source: Wiktionary
Eight"eenth`, a. Etym: [From Eighteen.]
1. Next in order after the seventeenth.
2. Consisting of one of eighteen equal parts or divisions of a thing.
Eight"eenth`, n.
1. The quotient of a unit divided by eighteen; one of eighteen equal parts or divisions.
2. The eighth after the tenth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 November 2024
(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
