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eighteen | eighteenish |

As a numeral eighteen

is the cardinal number occurring after seventeen and before nineteen, represented in Roman numerals as XVIII and in Arabic numerals as 18.

As an adjective eighteenish is

of about eighteen years of age.

eighteen

English

(wikipedia eighteen)

Alternative forms

* Arabic numerals: . Roman symbols: XVIII

Numeral

(head)
  • The cardinal number occurring after seventeen and before nineteen, represented in Roman numerals as XVIII and in Arabic numerals as 18.

    • Related terms

    * Ordinal: eighteenth

    See also

    * Last: seventeen. Next: nineteen English cardinal numbers

    eighteenish

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (informal) Of about eighteen years of age.