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fifteenth
- /ˌfɪfˈtiːnθ/
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Inherited from Middle English fiftenthe, fiftethe, from Old English fīftēoþa, equivalent to fifteen + -th.
noun fifteenths
- The person or thing in the fifteenth position.
- One of fifteen equal parts of a whole.
- The interval comprising two octaves.
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Closest in meaning: ordinal, fourteenth, seventeenth, fiftieth, sixteenth, ten, fifth, tenth, caracas, twelfth, fifteenish, eleventeenth, quindecimal, quindenary, fifty-fifth, eleventh
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adj ordinal form of number fifteen — see also 15th
| Español | decimoquinto |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 열다섯째 yeoldaseotjjae |
| हिन्दी | पंद्रहवाँ pandrahvā̃, पन्द्रहवाँ pandrahvā̃, पन्दरहवाँ pandarahvā̃ |
| Português | décimo quinto |
| Français | quinzième, quinze |
| Deutsch | fünfzehnte |
| Italiano | quindicesimo |
| Română | cincisprezecelea, cinșpelea |
| Русский | пятна́дцатый pjatnádcatyj |
| Tiếng Việt | thứ mười lăm |
noun person or thing in the fifteenth position
| Español | decimoquinto, decimoquinta |
|---|---|
| Français | quinzième |
| Italiano | quindicesimo, quindicesima |
| Română | al cincisprezecelea, a cincisprezecea |
noun one of fifteen equal parts
| Español | quinceavo |
|---|---|
| Français | quinzième |
| Italiano | quindicesimo |
| Română | cincisprezecime, a cincisprezecea parte |
| Русский | пятнадцатая |
noun musical interval comprising two octaves
| 日本語 | 十五度 jūgodo |
|---|---|
| Română | cvintadecimă |
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