number
fourteen
Ten plus four.
Our class has fourteen students, and everyone has a desk.
Etymology
The inherited number combines four with ten. It names four added to ten, with the second element retaining the older form of ten.
More examples
- Seven plus seven equals fourteen.
- My younger sister is fourteen years old.
- You have fourteen days to return the shoes.
Forms
fourteenth adjective — Coming after the thirteenth in a sequence.