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thirteenth

Pronunciation: /ˌθɜːˈtiːnθ/

The English word “thirteenth” has 5 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. The ordinal form of the number thirteen.

noun

  1. The person or thing in the thirteenth position.
  2. One of thirteen equal parts of a whole.
  3. The interval comprising an octave and a sixth.
  4. The thirteenth day of a month.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English thrittenthe, thrittethe, from Old English þrēottēoþa; equivalent to thirteen + -th (ordinal suffix).

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