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English
Etymology
From Old English fīftēoþa, equivalent to fifteen + -th.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌfɪfˈtiːnθ/
- Rhymes: -iːnθ
- Hyphenation: fif‧teenth
Adjective
fifteenth (not comparable)
- The ordinal form of the number fifteen.
Synonyms
- 15th, 15th; (in names of monarchs and popes) XV
Translations
Noun
fifteenth (plural fifteenths)
- The person or thing in the fifteenth position.
- One of fifteen equal parts of a whole.
- (music) The interval comprising two octaves.
Translations
person or thing in the fifteenth position
one of fifteen equal parts
musical interval comprising two octaves