fifteenth
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- adjective
- /ˈfɪfˌtiːnθ/
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decimoquinto
- It's an old barony, dating back to the early fifteenth century, when men of importance were barons.
- fifteenth century
- fifteenth-century rondeau
- fifteenth-century portrait
Examples
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In the race, she finished in fifteenth place out of thirty runners.
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This is the fifteenth episode of the popular series, and fans can't wait to watch it.
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From up here on the fifteenth floor, you could see for miles.
Fiction book (2001) -
"We were lovers before he reached his fifteenth birthday, and before he learned my family name."
Fiction book (1999) -
"Since 1990, nearly fifty million dollars have been invested in the Fifteenth District and surrounding areas."
Fiction book (1995) -
The practice reportedly stopped when, some time in the fifteenth century, a powerful king's wife gave birth to twins.
Academic text (2008) -
I am privileged, in my fifteenth year, to be allowed to go on pilgrimage.
Fiction book (1992) -
In the fifteenth century, a book was as costly and as rare as jewels.
Academic text (2017) -
His mother had given him a Timex Indiglo for his fifteenth birthday.
Fiction book (1999) -
By 1400, forty-five universities had been founded in Europe; during the fifteenth century, another thirty-four were established.
Academic text (1992)
Synonyms
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Coming after the fourteenth in a list
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fifteenth comes from the number fifteen, built from five and 'ten', and the ending -th changes a number into its place in a list, like in tenth or fifth. So, fifteenth means '15th in order' or 'coming after the fourteenth'.