FOURTEEN


Meaning of FOURTEEN in English

n.

Pronunciation: fo ̇ r- ' t ē n, ' fo ̇ r(t)-

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English fourtene, from Old English f ē owert ī ene, from f ē owert ī ene, adjective, from f ē ower + -t ī ene; akin to Old English t ī en ten

Date: before 12th century

― see NUMBER table

– fourteen adjective

– fourteen pronoun, plural in construction

– four · teenth \ - ' t ē n(t)th; - ˌ t ē n(t)th \ adjective or noun

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