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I understand the Saudis have been named because fifteen of the nineteen hijackers were from Saudi Arabia.
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Meaning of "nineteen" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NINETEEN

Old English nigontīne.
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PRONUNCIATION OF NINETEEN

nineteen  [ˌnaɪnˈtiːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NINETEEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nineteen can act as a noun and a determiner.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The determinant is a modifier that provides context to the noun, often in terms of quantity and possession.

WHAT DOES NINETEEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

nineteen

19 (number)

19 is the natural number following 18 and preceding 20. It is a prime number. In English speech, the numbers 19 and 90 are often confused, as sounding very similar. When carefully enunciated, they differ in which syllable is stressed: 19 /naɪnˈtiːn/ vs 90 /ˈnaɪnti/. However, in dates such as 1999, and when contrasting numbers in the teens and when counting, such as 17, 18, 19, the stress shifts to the first syllable: 19 /ˈnaɪntiːn/.

Definition of nineteen in the English dictionary

The first definition of nineteen in the dictionary is a numeral, 19, XIX, etc, representing this number. Other definition of nineteen is something represented by, representing, or consisting of 19 units. Nineteen is also amounting to nineteen.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NINETEEN


bottine
bɒˈtiːn
canteen
kænˈtiːn
Datin
dæˈtiːn
eighteen
ˈeɪˈtiːn
fifteen
ˈfɪfˈtiːn
fourteen
ˈfɔːˈtiːn
langoustine
ˌlɒŋɡuːsˈtiːn
lateen
ləˈtiːn
poutine
puːˈtiːn
preteen
priːˈtiːn
routine
ruːˈtiːn
sateen
sæˈtiːn
seventeen
ˈsɛvənˈtiːn
sixteen
ˈsɪksˈtiːn
Stettin
ʃtɛˈtiːn
tartine
tɑːˈtiːn
thirteen
ˈθɜːˈtiːn
tricotine
ˌtrɪkəˈtiːn
umpteen
ˌʌmpˈtiːn
velveteen
ˌvɛlvɪˈtiːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NINETEEN

nine-day wonder
nine-days wonder
nine-eleven
nine-hole
nine-nine-nine
nine-to-five
ninebark
ninefold
nineholes
ninepence
ninepin
ninepins
ninescore
nineteenth
nineteenth hole
nineteenth man
nineteenthly
nineties
ninetieth
ninety

WORDS THAT END LIKE NINETEEN

mangosteen
mobile canteen
posteen
postteen
poteen
rateen
ratteen
Springsteen
staff canteen
Steen
subteen
teen
the Fifteen
voteen

Synonyms and antonyms of nineteen in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «nineteen» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NINETEEN

Find out the translation of nineteen to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nineteen from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nineteen» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

十九
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

diecinueve
570 millions of speakers

English

nineteen
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उन्नीस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تِسْعَةَ عَشَرَ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

девятнадцать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dezenove
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উনিশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dix-neuf
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sembilan belas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

neunzehn
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

十九
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

19
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sangalas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mười chín
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பத்தொன்பது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एकोणीस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

on dokuz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

diciannove
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dziewiętnaście
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дев´ятнадцять
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nouăsprezece
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δεκαεννέα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

negentien
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nitton
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nitten
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nineteen

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NINETEEN»

The term «nineteen» is very widely used and occupies the 22.488 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NINETEEN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «nineteen» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «nineteen» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nineteen

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10 QUOTES WITH «NINETEEN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word nineteen.
1
Shmuel Yosef Agnon
At the age of nineteen and a half, I went to the Land of Israel to till its soil and live by the labour of my hands. As I did not find work, I sought my livelihood elsewhere.
2
Betty Buckley
T Bone and I grew up together in Fort Worth, Texas. He had his own recording studio by the time he was seventeen years old. When we were both nineteen he made the first archival recording of my voice.
3
Betty Buckley
Well, the teacher I studied with for nineteen and a half years was a man named Paul Gavert. He was a great lieder singer, so basically I'm a trained lieder singer because of that teacher. The teacher I currently study with - since 1995 - is Joan Lader, who also studied with Gavert.
4
Bert Campaneris
Well, I wanted to play twenty years in the major leagues. I never made it twenty though. I played nineteen.
5
Teju Cole
Old-school hip hop, i.e., whatever was popular when you were nineteen, is great. Everything since then is intolerable.
6
Christopher Columbus
Sailed this day nineteen leagues, and determined to count less than the true number, that the crew might not be dismayed if the voyage should prove long.
7
Sibel Edmonds
I understand the Saudis have been named because fifteen of the nineteen hijackers were from Saudi Arabia.
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Olga Korbut
Up to nineteen seventy six when I quit gymnastics I was very, disappointed because I didn't have anything which is, live with. I didn't have a friend so I didn't have a coach anymore.
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Olga Korbut
And, in nineteen seventy two Olympic Games I wasn't really going to be a star, and overnight I became a star.
10
Olga Korbut
Remember before nineteen seventy two Olympic Games I was total skinny, I was small, very strong, they may be don't like to see a gymnastics like that. I don't know but, gymnastics, might. nineteen seventy two supposed to be change somewhere.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NINETEEN»

Discover the use of nineteen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nineteen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Nineteen Minutes
In the aftermath of a horrific small-town school shooting, lawyer Jordan McAfee finds himself defending a youth who desperately needs someone on his side, while intrepid detective Patrick DuCharme works with a primary witness in the ...
Jodi Picoult, 2008
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Notorious Nineteen: A Stephanie Plum Novel
If Stephanie Plum wants to bring in a paycheck, she’ll have to remember: No guts, no glory. BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Janet Evanovich's Takedown Twenty.
Janet Evanovich, 2012
3
The Nineteen Letters
Writing under the pen name 'ben Uziel,' Hirsch presents his original view of Judaism in the form of a fictional correspondence between a young rabbi and philosopher, and a youthful intellectual.
Samson Raphael Hirsch, 1995
4
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Hidden away in the Record Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, Winston Smith skilfully rewrites the past to suit the needs of the Party.
George Orwell, 2004
5
Water Rights Laws in the Nineteen Western States
This work offers a comparative analysis of the development and status of the constitutional provisions, statutes, reported court decisions and administrative regulations, practices and policies regarding water rights laws in these states.
Wells A. Hutchins, 2013
6
On "Nineteen Eighty-Four": Orwell and Our Future
The editors of this book assembled a distinguished group of philosophers, literary specialists, political commentators, historians, and lawyers and asked them to take a wide-ranging and uninhibited look at that question.
Abbott Gleason, Jack Goldsmith, Martha C. Nussbaum, 2010
7
Nineteen Eighty-four: Science Between Utopia and Dystopia
Just fifty years ago Julian Huxley, the biologist grandson of Thomas Henry Huxley, published a book which easily could be seen to represent the prevail ing outlook among young scientists of the day: If I were a Dictator (1934).
Everett Mendelsohn, H. Nowotny, 1984
8
The Ancestry of Nathan Lewis Harrison: Revisited Nineteen ...
A genealogy of the ancestors of Nathan Lewis Harrison born in 1983 in Lansing, Michigan. His parents were Keith Graham Harrison and Linda Diane Dodson.
Keith G. Harrison, 2008
9
Nineteen to the Dozen: Monologues and Bits and Bobs of Other ...
The author of Yiddish novels and short stories, Sholem Aleichem, evokes the voices of Yiddish speakers in these monologues written between 1901 and 1916. In each piece, a man or a woman comes forward to tell the story.
Sholem Aleichem, Ken Frieden, 2000
10
Nineteen Seventy-four: The Red Riding Quartet, Book One
What he finds is a nightmare of corruption, violence, blackmail, and obsession that ultimately leads to a shocking, explosive conclusion. From the Trade Paperback edition.
David Peace, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NINETEEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nineteen is used in the context of the following news items.
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Winning numbers drawn in 'Keno' game
(three, eight, twelve, fourteen, nineteen, twenty, thirty-one, thirty-six, thirty-seven, fifty, fifty-seven, fifty-nine, sixty, sixty-two, sixty-six, seventy, ... «seattlepi.com, Jul 15»
2
Nineteen people drown in shipwreck on Nile River
CAIRO -- At least 19 people died Wednesday in a shipwreck on Nile River in Cairo, capital of Egypt, according to the statement from the ... «EastDay.com, Jul 15»
3
Nineteen Years for Corrupt Ironworkers Union Boss
This week, he learned his fate. Federal Judge Michael Baylson sentenced Dougherty to nineteen years and two months in federal prison. «Center for Union Facts, Jul 15»
4
Nineteen-year-old woman arrested
A 19-year-old resident of the Bay of Islands was arrested on Friday for five breaches of undertakings regarding a condition for her to sign in at ... «Western Star, Jul 15»
5
mySpy: Marilyn Manson and Smashing Pumpkins
Nineteen-nineties rock gods Smashing Pumpkins and Marilyn Manson returned to San Antonio Saturday night to rekindle a spark of rock ... «mySanAntonio.com, Jul 15»
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Nineteen players competed in the Irish Championship from July 4 …
Nineteen players competed in the Irish Championship from July 4-12 in the Academy Plaza hotel in Dublin. «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
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Nineteen-year-old male dies after sustaining head injury in West …
Update: KXAN has confirmed that the victim was named Stephen Sylvester, and the suspect in custody is Sylvester's boyfriend, Bryan Canchola ... «UT The Daily Texan, Jul 15»
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Nineteen graduate from Northwest Yeshiva High School
The Northwest Yeshiva High School Class of 2015 are first row from left; Shira Puterman, Daiana Kaplan, Richelle Willner-Martin, Gabi Benisti, ... «Mercer Island Reporter, Jul 15»
9
19 NYPD Officers Accused of Misreporting Crimes in Bronx Precinct
Nineteen NYPD officers face departmental charges after city investigators uncovered dozens of instances where crimes were misreported at a ... «NBC New York, Jul 15»
10
Nineteen bands in Oshawa for Broken Arts Fest
OSHAWA -- The volunteer-based Oshawa arts group Broken Arts will be holding its 5th annual Broken Arts Fest on July 18. Committee ... «durhamregion.com, Jul 15»

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