Definition

A term used to describe the position of something in a sequence that is number 17.

Example

She finished in seventeenth place in the race.

Conversation

Do you remember when we celebrated my seventeenth birthday?

Of course! That party was so much fun.

Yeah, it was great to have everyone together for my seventeenth year.

We should plan something special for your next birthday too!

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Root Explanation

Seventeenth is formed from "seven" (from Old English "seofon", meaning the number seven) and "-teenth" (a suffix used to denote ordinal numbers, derived from the Old English "-tīene", meaning ten). The word "seventeenth" refers to the ordinal position of seven in a sequence of ten, indicating it is the seventh number after ten.

Memory Tip

Think of the number 'seven' and remember that 'seventeenth' means it is the seventh position in a sequence of ten.

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