English · Numbers & Time
nineteen
/ˌnaɪnˈtiːn/
[/ˌnaɪnˈtiːn/]
the number 19
Beginnernumeral
Definition
The number 19.
Example
She was only nineteen when she published her very first novel.
She was only nineteen when she published her very first novel.
Etymology
From Old English "nigontiene," nine plus ten.
How & Where It’s Used
The last counting number in the teens.