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fifteenth

adjective

  1. in ordinal position 15
  2. ordinal number for 15
L32031 on Wikidata ↗

noun

  1. ordinal number
  2. musical interval
L320596 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌfɪfˈtiːnθ/

adj

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

  1. The ordinal form of the number fifteen.

noun

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

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