Added 10 October 2026
seventeen
/ˈsɛv.ən.tiːn/ noun
In Latin: septendecim Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about seventeen at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
adjective
- Being one more than sixteen.
Origin
Inherited from Middle English seventene, from Old English seofontīene, from Proto-Germanic *sebuntehun. Cognate with Dutch zeventien, West Frisian santjin, German siebzehn, Danish sytten. Equivalent to seven + -teen
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