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nounnounadjective

le dix-huit

eighteen

Nombre égal à dix plus huit.

Definition & meaning

Dix-huit means eighteen, the number 18.

Grammar & Word origin

It is an invariable cardinal number, formed from dix (“ten”) and huit (“eight”), joined by a hyphen.

In pronunciation, the final sound of dix links to huit: approximately “deez-wheet.”

Synonyms & antonyms

There are no direct synonyms or antonyms. The numeral 18 is another way to write it.

Common phrases & collocations

  • dix-huit ans — eighteen years old; eighteen years
  • dix-huit heures — 6 p.m. in the 24-hour clock

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Examples

J'ai dix-huit crayons.adjective

I have eighteen pencils.

Nous sommes dix-huit dans la classe.noun

There are eighteen of us in the class.

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