NYT Dictionary

EIGHTEENTH

/ˌeɪˈtiːnθ/
AdjectiveNouneigh-TEENTHeigh-teenth · 2 syllablesGrade 12

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2023, 2024

Meaning

The ordinal form of the number eighteen.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Inherited from Middle English eightetenthe, eightetethe, from Old English eahtatēoþa, from Proto-Germanic *ahtudô tehundô. Equivalent to eighteen + -th (ordinal suffix).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

XVIII18thXVIIIth

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles:

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