NINETEENTH

nineteenth, th

(adjective) coming next after the eighteenth in position

nineteenth

(noun) position 19 in a countable series of things

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

nineteenth (not comparable)

The ordinal form of the number nineteen.

Abbreviations

• 19th, 19th; (in names of monarchs and popes) XIX

Noun

nineteenth (plural nineteenths)

The person or thing in the nineteenth position.

One of nineteen equal parts of a whole.

Source: Wiktionary


Nine"teenth`, a. Etym: [Cf. AS. nigonteĂł.]

1. Following the eighteenth and preceding the twentieth; coming after eighteen others.

2. Constituting or being one of nineteen equal parts into which anything is divided.

Nine"teenth`, n.

1. The quotient of a unit divided by nineteen; one of nineteen equal parts of anything.

2. The next in order after the eighteenth.

3. (Mus.)

Definition: An interval of two octaves and a fifth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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