FOURTEEN

fourteen, xiv

(adjective) being one more than thirteen

fourteen, XIV

(noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Numeral

fourteen

The cardinal number occurring after thirteen and before fifteen, represented in Roman numerals as XIV and in Arabic numerals as 14.

Coordinate terms

• Prev: thirteen. Next: fifteen.

Source: Wiktionary


Four"teen`, a. Etym: [OE. fourtene, feowertene, AS. feówert, feówert. See Four, and Ten, and cf. Forty.]

Definition: Four and ten more; twice seven.

Four"teen`, n.

1. The sum of ten and four; forteen units or objects.

2. A symbol representing fourteen, as 14 or xiv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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