different between thirteen vs thirteenpence
thirteen
English
Alternative forms
- Arabic numerals: 13
- Roman numerals: XIII
Etymology
From Middle English thirttene, variant (through metathesis) of thrittene, from Old English þr?ot?ene, from Proto-Germanic *þritehun, compound of *þr?z (“three”) + *tehun (“teen”). Cognate with West Frisian trettjin, Dutch dertien, German dreizehn, Danish tretten.
Pronunciation
- (in most cases)
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?????ti?n/
- (General American) IPA(key): /????t?tin/, /?????tin/
- (next word stressed near the first syllable)
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /????.ti?n/
- (General American) IPA(key): /????t.tin/, /????.tin/
- Rhymes: -i?n
Numeral
thirteen
- The cardinal number occurring after twelve and before fourteen, represented in Roman numerals as XIII and in Arabic numerals as 13.
- 1661, John Fell, The Life of the most learned, reverend and pious Dr. H. Hammond
- During the whole time of his abode in the university he generally spent thirteen hours of the day in study; by which assiduity besides an exact dispatch of the whole course of philosophy, he read over in a manner all classic authors that are extant […]
- 1661, John Fell, The Life of the most learned, reverend and pious Dr. H. Hammond
Synonyms
- baker’s dozen
- long dozen
- throtteen (dialect)
Coordinate terms
- Previous: twelve. Next: fourteen
Derived terms
- thirteener
Related terms
- Ordinal: thirteenth
Translations
Anagrams
- tetherin
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thirteenpence
English
Etymology
thirteen +? pence
Noun
thirteenpence (uncountable)
- The monetary amount of thirteen pence.
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