Seventeen

Definition

The term "seventeen" describes the number that comes after sixteen and before eighteen, represented numerically as 17.

Parts of Speech

• Noun
• Adjective

Pronunciation

American English

• IPA Pronunciation: /ˌsɛv.ənˈtiːn/
• Respelling: SEV-uhn-teen

British English

• IPA Pronunciation: /ˌsɛv.ənˈtiːn/
• Respelling: SEV-uhn-teen

Etymology

The word "seventeen" originates from Old English "seofontīene," a combination of "seofon" (seven) and "tīene" (ten). It is derived from Proto-Germanic "*sebuntēhun" and Proto-Indo-European roots.

Derivatives

• Seventeenth (adjective, noun)
• Seventeenfold (adjective, adverb)
• Seventeen-year (adjective)
• Seventeener (noun, informal)
• Seventeenish (adjective, informal)

Synonyms

• None

Antonyms

• None

Usage

The term "seventeen" is commonly used to denote quantities, ages, or positions in a sequence. For example, "She turned seventeen today" (noun) or "There are seventeen participants in the event" (adjective).

Related Terms

• Number: A mathematical object used to count or measure.
• Numeric: Related to numbers or numerical expressions.
• Integer: A whole number, positive or negative, including zero.

Detailed Definitions

Noun

• The number 17: Refers to the integer following sixteen and preceding eighteen.
  • Example: "Seventeen is a prime number."
• A group or unit of seventeen items: Refers to a collection or quantity of seventeen.
  • Example: "The box contains seventeen books."

Adjective

• Being seventeen in number: Used to describe something with a quantity of seventeen.
  • Example: "They have seventeen cats."
• Relating to the age of seventeen: Refers to a person or object associated with the age of seventeen.
  • Example: "The seventeen-year-old boy won the race."