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nineteenth

nyn-TEENTH/ˌnaɪnˈtiːnθ/

Noun pluralnineteenths

3 meanings of nineteenth

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Coming right after the eighteenth one in a row or list.

    She finished in nineteenth place at the school race.

    My nineteenth birthday is coming up next week.

  2. 2
    nouncountable
    The person or thing that comes nineteenth in a group or order.

    He was the nineteenth to cross the finish line.

    Out of everyone who applied, she was the nineteenth to be called.

  3. 3
    nouncountable
    One of nineteen equal parts of something.

    We cut the cake so that each guest got a nineteenth.

    Only about a nineteenth of the class showed up that day.

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Origin

It comes from "nineteen" plus the ending "-th".