English Explanatory Dictionary

thirteen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. The cardinal number occurring after twelve and before fourteen: ten and three.

Pronunciation

/ˌθɜːˈtiːn/ /ˌθɝtˈtin/ /ˌθɝtin-/ /ˈθɜː.tiːn/ /ˈθɝt.tin/ /ˈθɝ.tin/ en-us-thirteen.ogg

Word forms

thirteen

Etymology

From Middle English thirttene, variant (through metathesis) of thrittene, from Old English þrēotīene, from Proto-Germanic *þritehun, compound of *þrīz (“three”) + *tehun (“teen”). Cognate with West Frisian trettjin, Dutch dertien, German dreizehn, Danish tretten. Equivalent to three + -teen.

Synonyms

baker's dozen long dozen throtteen

Related words

mul:13 mul:XIII mul:D thirteenth triskaidekaphobia

Derived words

grade thirteen sweet thirteen thirteener thirteen hundred thirteen-lined ground squirrel thirteen to the dozen
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