What does "nineteen" mean?
Nineteen: The number greater than eighteen by a unit; the sum of ten and nine; nineteen units or objects.
Additional senses
- 2.A symbol for nineteen units, as 19 or xix.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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