- fif|teenth
- fif|teenth «FIHF TEENTH», adjective, noun.1. next after the 14th; last in a series of 15: »
Bills must be paid by the fifteenth of the month.
2. one, or being one, of 15 equal parts.
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fif — fif·er; fif·ie; fif·teen·er; fif·teen; fif·teenth; fif·ti·eth; fif·ty; … English syllables
teenth — june·teenth; ump·teenth; eigh·teenth; fif·teenth; four·teenth; nine·teenth; sev·en·teenth; six·teenth; thir·teenth; um·teenth; … English syllables
fifteenth — fif·teenth … English syllables
fifteenth — fif|teenth [ fıf tinθ ] number 1. ) in the place or position counted as number 15: his fifteenth birthday 2. ) one of 15 equal parts of something: You spend about a fifteenth of your life commuting … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fifteenth — /fif teenth /, adj. 1. next after the fourteenth; being the ordinal number for 15. 2. being one of 15 equal parts. n. 3. a fifteenth part, esp. of one (1/15). 4. the fifteenth member of a series. 5. Music. the interval of two octaves. [bef. 900;… … Universalium
fifteenth — fif teenth || ‚fɪftfɪËnθ n. number 15 in a series; one part of fifteen equal parts, 1/15 adj. next after the fourteenth; being one of 15 equal parts … English contemporary dictionary
fifteenths — fif teenth || ‚fɪftfɪËnθ n. number 15 in a series; one part of fifteen equal parts, 1/15 adj. next after the fourteenth; being one of 15 equal parts … English contemporary dictionary
fifteenth — fif•teenth [[t]ˈfɪfˈtinθ[/t]] adj. 1) next after the fourteenth; being the ordinal number for 15 2) being one of 15 equal parts 3) a fifteenth part, esp. of one (1/15) 4) the fifteenth member of a series • Etymology: bef. 900; ME fiftenthe (see… … From formal English to slang
Fifteenth — Fif teenth , a. [OE. fiftenthe; cf. fiftethe, AS. f[=i]fte[=o][eth]a. See {Fifteen}.] 1. Next in order after the fourteenth; the ordinal of fifteen. [1913 Webster] 2. Consisting of one of fifteen equal parts or divisions of a thing. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fifteenth — Fif teenth , n. 1. One of fifteen equal parts or divisions; the quotient of a unit divided by fifteen. [1913 Webster] 2. A species of tax upon personal property formerly laid on towns, boroughs, etc., in England, being one fifteenth part of what… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
