Meaning · noun
eighteen-year-old
- A person who is eighteen years old.
In a sentence
In Italia i diciottenni possono votare per il parlamento.
In Italy, eighteen-year-olds can vote for parliament.
La diciottenne ha superato l'esame di guida al primo tentativo.
The eighteen-year-old girl passed her driving test on the first try.
Il concorso è aperto a tutti i diciottenni residenti nel comune.
The contest is open to all eighteen-year-olds residing in the municipality.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|
| diciottenne | singular |
| diciottenni | plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable in form between masculine and feminine; only the article changes ('il/la diciottenne').
- Also functions as an adjective: 'un ragazzo diciottenne'.
Meaning · adjective
eighteen-year-old
- having reached eighteen years of age
- relating to an eighteen-year-old person
In a sentence
Mio cugino diciottenne si prepara per l'esame di maturità.
My eighteen-year-old cousin is preparing for his high school graduation exam.
La legge riconosce pieno valore legale ai cittadini diciottenni.
The law grants full legal status to eighteen-year-old citizens.
Quante ragazze diciottenni hanno partecipato al torneo giovanile di scacchi?
How many eighteen-year-old girls took part in the youth chess tournament?
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|
| diciottenne | masculine · singular |
| diciottenne | feminine · singular |
| diciottenni | masculine · plural |
| diciottenni | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable in the singular (-e) and takes -i in the plural for both genders.
- Very frequently used as a noun meaning 'an eighteen-year-old'.
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