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Definition of fifteenth - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
orderperson or thing in position number fifteen
- She finished in fifteenth at the race.
2.
fractionTECH. one of fifteen equal parts of a wholeTECH.
- He ate a fifteenth of the cake.
3.
musicTECH. the interval comprising two octavesTECH.
- The piece features a prominent fifteenth.
Adjective
1.
sequencecoming after the fourteenth in order or position
- She finished in the fifteenth place in the race.
2.
fractionalTECH. relating to one of fifteen equal parts of a wholeTECH.
- He agreed to pay a fifteenth of the total costs each month..
Origin of fifteenth
Old English, fiftene (fifteen)
Terms with fifteenth included in their meaning
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language
the fifteenth letter in the English alphabet
order
the position in a sequence that comes after the fifteenth
honored teen
girl who is celebrating her fifteenth birthday
birthday party
celebration of a girl's fifteenth birthday
religious text
fifteenth book of the Old Testament
dessert
jelly-like sweetmeat from the fifteenth century
alphabet
the fifteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet
Examples of fifteenth in a sentence
Our team drew the fifteenth in the tournament. She received a fifteenth of the inheritance. A fifteenth of the profits was donated to charity. The symphony ends with a grand fifteenth. He played a fifteenth to add depth to the harmony. The fifteenth chapter of the book was thrilling.
He celebrated his fifteenth birthday with a big party. A fifteenth of the cake was left after the party.
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- French:quinzième, 15ème, ...
- German:Fünfzehnte, fünfzehnte, ...
- Italian:quindicesimo, quindicesima, ...
- Spanish:quinceavo, quincuagésimo, ...
- Portuguese:décimo quinto, um quinze avos, ...
- Chinese:第十五名, 第十五, ...
- Japanese:第十五位, 15番目の, ...
- Arabic:الخامس عشر, جزء من خمسة عشر, ...
- Hebrew:חֲמִשָּׁה עָשָׂר, מֵחֵלֶק אֶחָד מֵחֲמִישָׁה עָשָׂר, ...
- Russian:пятнадцатый, одна пятнадцатая, ...
- Ukrainian:п'ятнадцятий, п'ятнадцята частина, ...
- Hindi:पंद्रहवां, पन्द्रहवां भाग, ...
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