fourteenth
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fourteenth
- /ˌfɔːˈtiːnθ/ UK
- /ˌfɔɹˈtiːnθ/ US
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Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English fourtenthe, fourtethe, from Old English fēowertēoþa, equivalent to fourteen + -th.
noun fourteenths
- The person or thing in the fourteenth position.
- One of fourteen equal parts of a whole.
- The interval comprising an octave and a seventh.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: ordinal, fifteenth, thirteenth, sixteenth, fortieth, twenty-fifth, twenty-fourth, ten, fourth, xii, xiv, xivth, fourteenthly, eleventeenth, seventeenth, quattuordecimal
Translations
Every language
adj ordinal form of the number fourteen — see also 14th
| Español | decimocuarto |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 열넷째 yeolletjjae |
| 日本語 | 十四番目 |
| Português | décimo quarto |
| Français | quatorzième, quatorze |
| Deutsch | vierzehnte |
| Italiano | quattordicesimo, quattordicesima |
| Română | paisprezecelea, paișpelea |
| Русский | четырнадцатый četyrnadcatyj |
| العربية | رَابِعَ عَشَرَ rābiʕa ʕašara, رَابِعَةَ عَشْرَةَ rābiʕata ʕašrata |
noun something in the fourteenth position
| Español | decimocuarto, decimocuarta |
|---|---|
| Français | quatorzième |
| Română | al paisprezecelea, a paisprezecea |
noun one of fourteen equal parts of a whole
| Español | catorceavo |
|---|---|
| Français | quatorzième |
| Română | paisprezecime, a paisprezecea parte |
| Русский | четырнадцатая |
noun the interval comprising an octave and a seventh
| 日本語 | 十四度 jūyodo |
|---|---|
| Română | cvartadecimă |
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title = {fourteenth},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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