English Explanatory Dictionary

fifteenth

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. The ordinal form of the number fifteen.
noun
  1. The person or thing in the fifteenth position.
  2. One of fifteen equal parts of a whole.
  3. The interval comprising two octaves.

Pronunciation

/ˌfɪfˈtiːnθ/ En-us-fifteenth.ogg

Word forms

fifteenth fifteenths

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English fiftenthe, fiftethe, from Old English fīftēoþa, equivalent to fifteen + -th.

Synonyms

15th XV

Derived words

fifteenthly
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