fourteen

Meaning

The cardinal number occurring after thirteen and before fifteen, represented in Roman numerals as XIV and in Arabic numerals as 14.

Synonyms

xiv

XIV

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfɔː.tiːn/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English fourtene, from Old English fēowertīene, from Proto-Germanic *fedurtehun. Cognate with West Frisian fjirtjin, Dutch veertien, German vierzehn, Danish fjorten. Equivalent to four + -teen.

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