fifteenth

CEFRA2

/ˌfɪfˈtiːnθ/

number · adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    number

    Coming after the fourteenth in a series.

  2. 02

    number

    Extra detail

    One of fifteen equal parts of a whole.

Examples

  • This drawing dates back to the fifteenth century.

  • She celebrated her fifteenth birthday yesterday.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
3

Deep Dive

number

Extra meaning

  1. The person or thing in the fifteenth position.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. The ordinal form of the number fifteen.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The interval comprising two octaves.

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Origin

number

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