Main Entry:

thir·teen

Pronunciation:

\ˌthər(t)-ˈtēn, ˈthər(t)-\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English thrittene, from thrittene, adjective, from Old English thrēotīne; akin to Old English tīen ten — more at ten

Date:

14th century

— see number table

— thirteen adjective

— thirteen pronoun, plural in construction

— thir·teenth \-ˈtēn(t)th, -ˌtēn(t)th\ adjective or noun