fourteenth
ˌfɔːrˈtiːnθ
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Definition of fourteenth - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
orderperson or item holding position 14 in a sequence
  • She finished in fourteenth at the race.
2.
fractionone of fourteen equal parts of a whole
  • He ate a fourteenth of the cake.
3.
musicTECH.the interval comprising an octave and a seventhTECH.
  • The piece features a fourteenth in the melody.

Adjective

1.
date relatedhappening on day 14 of a month
  • His birthday is on the fourteenth of June..
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2.
ordinal positioncoming after the thirteenth in order or position
  • She finished in the fourteenth place in the race.
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Expressions with fourteenth

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extra month's salary paid to employees
The company offers a fourteenth salary in December.

Origin of fourteenth

Old English, feowertene (fourteen)

Terms with fourteenth included in their meaning

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afternoon time
the start of the fourteenth hour of the day
sequence
coming after the fourteenth in order or position
date
the fourteenth day of February

Examples of fourteenth in a sentence

  • The fourteenth in line received a special prize.
  • She received a fourteenth of the total inheritance.
  • A fourteenth of the pizza was left over.
  • The composer included a fourteenth in the symphony.
  • Understanding a fourteenth can be challenging for new musicians.
  • The event is scheduled for the fourteenth of March.

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  1. French:quatorzième, 14ème, ...
  2. German:vierzehnter, vierzehnte, ...
  3. Italian:quattordicesimo, una quattordicesima parte, ...
  4. Spanish:decimocuarto, catorceavo, ...
  5. Portuguese:décimo quarto, catorze avos, ...
  6. Chinese:第十四名, 十四号, ...
  7. Japanese:14番目, 14日, ...
  8. Arabic:رابِع عَشَر, الرَّابِع عَشَر, ...
  9. Hebrew:הָאַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר, הָאַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר, ...
  10. Russian:четырнадцатый, четырнадцатая часть, ...
  11. Ukrainian:чотирнадцятий, чотирнадцятого, ...
  12. Hindi:चौदहवाँ, चौदह तारीख, ...

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