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diciannovenne

nineteen-year-old

noun adjective dee-chahn-noh-VEN-neh Rare

Usage Note

Diciannovenne is both an adjective and a noun used to describe a person who is nineteen years old — Italian forms age adjectives by attaching -enne to the number (ventenne, trentenne, etc.). It is invariable in gender: un ragazzo diciannovenne and una ragazza diciannovenne both use the same form.

Examples

"La diciannovenne ha vinto il concorso."

Natural Translation

The nineteen-year-old won the competition.

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