nineteen

[ nahyn-teen ]

noun

1. a cardinal number, ten plus nine.
2. a symbol for this number, as 19 or XIX.
3. a set of this many persons or things.

adjective

1. amounting to nineteen in number.

nineteen

/ ˌnaɪnˈtiːn /

noun

1. the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and nine and is a prime number See also number
2. a numeral, 19, XIX, etc, representing this number
3. something represented by, representing, or consisting of 19 units
4. talk nineteen to the dozen
   to talk incessantly

determiner

1. 1. amounting to nineteen

      nineteen pictures

   2. ( as pronoun )

      only nineteen voted

Word History and Origins

Origin of nineteen¹

before 1000; Middle English nintene, Old English nigontȳne. See nine, -teen

Word History and Origins

Origin of nineteen¹

Old English nigontīne

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. talk nineteen to the dozen, to talk very rapidly or vehemently:

   Whenever I'm excited I talk nineteen to the dozen.

Example Sentences

“These nineteen Americans built teams, coalitions, movements, organizations, and businesses that shaped America for the better,” the announcement from the White House said.

From Seattle Times

France would contribute three divisions to the campaign, while Britain had nineteen divisions.

From Literature

Recent excavations at the Hermitage have uncovered evidence of as many as nineteen cabins, some of them smaller “single pens,” one-room cabins.

From Literature

But just like this deaf cat Sugar who fell nineteen stories and lived, without a scratch, I was starting to believe that Fig and I would survive this crummy silent cat killer.

From Literature

Ultimately, nineteen soldiers were executed, including 13 who were executed in secrecy within a day of being sentenced.

From BBC