thirteen — the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌθɜːrˈtiːn/
Korean meaning: 12와 1을 합한 수, 13
Korean pronunciation: 써**틴**
Example Sentences
- My cat thinks thirteen is the perfect number of naps per day.
- There are thirteen students in our English class.
- He ate thirteen pizza slices and still asked for dessert.
thirteen
NOUN//ˌθɜːrˈtiːn//
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˌθɜːrˈtiːn/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌθɜːˈtiːn/
🌳Etymology
Rootthree
Suffix--teen
Origin
고대 영어 'þreotyne'에서 유래되었으며, 'three(3)'과 'teen(10을 의미하는 접미사)'이 결합된 형태입니다. 마치 3과 10이 만나 손을 잡고 13이라는 새로운 숫자를 만들어낸 것처럼 말이죠.
🎵Rhyme
fourteenfifteensixteen
fourteen
fifteen
sixteen
🔗Collocations
thirteen years old
Friday the thirteenth
thirteen reasons
unlucky thirteen
thirteen colonies
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat thinks thirteen is the perfect number of naps per day.”
“There are thirteen students in our English class.”
😄 Fun example
“He ate thirteen pizza slices and still asked for dessert.”
“The building has no thirteenth floor due to superstition.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
baker's dozen (13개)XIII (로마숫자)
Antonyms
twelvefourteen
Related
teenagerthirteenthdozenunluckysuperstition
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