catorceavo
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USAGE NOTE
The ordinal use of this word is non-standard in the senses shown in 2) & 4).
el catorceavo
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (fraction)
a. fourteenth
Somos catorce personas, así que cada uno puede comer un catorceavo del pastel.There are fourteen of us, so we can each eat one fourteenth of the cake.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
2. (colloquial) (ordinal number)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. fourteenth
Pensaba que sería el primero en llegar porque era muy temprano, pero fui el catorceavo. Había ya trece personas allí.I thought I'd be the first to arrive because it was so early, but I was the fourteenth. There were already thirteen people there.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
3. (fraction)
a. fourteenth (ordinal)
¿Puedes mostrarme cómo calcular la catorceava parte de 3500?Can you show me how to calculate a fourteenth of 3500?
4. (colloquial) (ordinal number)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. fourteenth
Hoy celebramos el catorceavo aniversario de la fundación de nuestro club.Today, we celebrate the fourteenth anniversary of the founding of our club.
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