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Italian

diciannovesimo

/dit͡ʃannoˈvɛzimo/adjectiveB1
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Meaning

nineteenth

  • coming next after eighteenth; 19th

In a sentence

Il romanzo è ambientato nel diciannovesimo secolo.

The novel is set in the nineteenth century.

Oggi festeggia il suo diciannovesimo compleanno.

Today she is celebrating her nineteenth birthday.

Il nostro ufficio si trova al diciannovesimo piano del grattacielo.

Our office is on the nineteenth floor of the skyscraper.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
diciannovesimomasculine · singular
diciannovesimafeminine · singular
diciannovesimimasculine · plural
diciannovesimefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Often abbreviated as '19º' (masculine) or '19ª' (feminine).
  • Frequently used with 'secolo' to refer to the 19th century (l'Ottocento).
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