diciassettesimo
/di.t͡ʃas.setˈtɛ.zi.mo/
The English phrase seventeenth is expressed in Italian as diciassettesimo.
diciassettesimo is an ordinal number. It can also function as a noun meaning one of seventeen equal parts of a whole.
Meaning: ordinal number (adj)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
As an ordinal number, diciassettesimo must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Use the feminine form diciassettesima for feminine nouns, the masculine plural form diciassettesimi for masculine plural nouns and the feminine plural form diciassettesime for feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /di.tʃas.setˈtɛ.zi.mo/. It has 6 syllables, and the stress is on the 4th syllable.
When do people say it?
You can use the expression al diciassettesimo posto to say 'to the seventeenth place' and per la diciassettesima volta to say 'for the seventeenth time'.
Did you know?
- When reciting dates, Italians typically use cardinal numbers like diciassette instead of diciassettesimo, except for the first of the month.
- In Italy, the 'seventeenth' birthday is not a major milestone, but the diciottesimo 'eighteenth' is a massive celebration marking the legal transition to adulthood.
- In Italian, the ordinal number diciassettesimo is often abbreviated as 17°, using a small raised 'o' to indicate the masculine ending.
Examples in context
- Ieri era il mio diciassettesimo compleanno.Yesterday was my seventeenth birthday.This sentence shows how to use diciassettesimo to describe a birthday.Tatoeba #374047 by Pharamp, translation #244516 by CN
- Buona parte di Londra fu distrutta nel diciassettesimo secolo.Much of London was destroyed in the seventeenth century.This sentence shows how to use diciassettesimo when referring to a century.Tatoeba #2214913 by Guybrush88, translation #29281 by CM
- Il diciassettesimo candidato sarà intervistato domani.The seventeenth candidate will be interviewed tomorrow.
- Vorrei prenotare il tavolo per il diciassettesimo anniversario.I would like to book the table for the seventeenth anniversary.
- La diciassettesima piazza è molto bella.The seventeenth square is very beautiful.
- Ho fatto la strada per la diciassettesima volta oggi.I walked the road for the seventeenth time today.
- Il diciassettesimo piano è quello del ristorante.The seventeenth floor is where the restaurant is.
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Example conversation
Martina and Lorenzo are looking at a list of participants in a competition.
- MartinaChi è il diciassettesimo della lista?Who is the seventeenth person on the list?
- LorenzoIl diciassettesimo è un ragazzo di Roma.The seventeenth is a boy from Rome.
- MartinaConosci per caso questo ragazzo, Lorenzo?Do you happen to know this boy, Lorenzo?
- LorenzoNo, non l'ho mai visto prima.No, I have never seen him before.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “seventeenth” translations and entries diciassettesimo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
