fifteenth
/ˌfɪfˈtiːnθ/ · adj
Meaning
- The ordinal form of the number fifteen.
- The person or thing in the fifteenth position.
- One of fifteen equal parts of a whole.
- The interval comprising two octaves.
Etymology / origin
Inherited from Middle English fiftenthe, fiftethe, from Old English fīftēoþa, equivalent to fifteen + -th.
- fīftēoþa(ang)→
- fiftenthe(Middle English)→
- fiftenthe(Middle English)→
- fifteenth (English)
- Relations: inh, inh, inh
Related words
Descendant words
- vüusante(Cimbrian) (cog)
- fuffzeht(Pennsylvania German) (cog)
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