tredicesimo
/tre.diˈt͡ʃɛ.zi.mo/
The English word thirteenth is translated into Italian as tredicesimo.
tredicesimo is the ordinal form of thirteen. It can be used as a noun to refer to something in the thirteenth position. It also functions as a noun meaning one of thirteen equal parts of a whole.
Meaning: ordinal form of thirteen (adj)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The form changes its ending to match the gender of the noun it modifies: tredicesima is used for feminine nouns. The form changes to the masculine plural tredicesimi when modifying plural masculine nouns. The form changes to the feminine plural tredicesime when modifying plural feminine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 5 syllables with the stress on the 3rd syllable: /tre.diˈtʃɛ.zi.mo/.
Did you know?
- The fear of the number thirteen is known in Italian as triscaidecafobia, a term derived from Greek rather than Latin roots.
- While tredicesimo is the standard ordinal, Italians often use the cardinal number tredici instead when telling the date, such as saying 'the 13 of the month'.
- In some regional Italian traditions, the number thirteen is considered lucky rather than unlucky, especially in certain religious contexts.
Examples in context
- Il tennis iniziò in Francia nel tredicesimo secolo.Tennis began in France in the thirteenth century.This sentence shows how to use tredicesimo when referring to a century.Tatoeba #3131921 by Guybrush88, translation #39408 by CK
- Il tredicesimo emendamento ha liberato tutti gli schiavi afroamericani.The Thirteenth Amendment freed all Negro slaves.This sentence shows how to use tredicesimo when referring to an amendment.Tatoeba #2193024 by graphite, translation #807637 by Source_VOA
- Oggi è il mio tredicesimo compleanno!Today is my thirteenth birthday!
- Questa è la mia tredicesima volta in Italia.This is my thirteenth time in Italy.
- Il tredicesimo piano inizierà ad essere ristrutturato la prossima settimana.The thirteenth floor will undergo renovation next week.
- È il tredicesimo giorno del mese.It is the thirteenth day of the month.
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Example conversation
Lorenzo and Giulia are looking at a list of contestants.
- LorenzoGiulia, chi è il tredicesimo candidato?Giulia, who is the thirteenth candidate?
- GiuliaIl tredicesimo è un ragazzo di Roma.The thirteenth one is a boy from Rome.
- LorenzoÈ bravo a parlare in pubblico?Is he good at public speaking?
- GiuliaSì, è molto sicuro di sé.Yes, he is very confident.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “thirteenth” translations and entries tredicesimo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
