nineteenth
n. A2 Elementary US //ˈnaɪnˈtinθ// UK //nˈaɪntiːnθ// nine·teenth
n. the number 19 in a sequence. You use it to talk about the day after the 18th of the month or a position in a race.
n. the ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number nineteen. Functions as an ordinal indicator in sequences or dates.
My birthday is on the nineteenth of May.
She was the nineteenth person to cross the finish line during the marathon.
The nineteenth century was a period of massive industrial growth and social change across the globe.
From nineteen + -th.
Usage
Typically functions as an ordinal number or a fraction (one-nineteenth); often preceded by the definite article 'the'.
Pitfall
the nineteen day of Junethe nineteenth day of JuneLearners sometimes use the cardinal number 'nineteen' instead of the ordinal 'nineteenth' for dates.