fifteenth

[ fif-teenth ]

adjective

1. next after the fourteenth; being the ordinal number for 15.
2. being one of 15 equal parts.

noun

1. a fifteenth part, especially of one (1/15).
2. the fifteenth member of a series.
3. Music. the interval of two octaves.

ˈfifteenth

/ ˈfɪfˈtiːnθ /

adjective

1. 1. coming after the fourteenth in order, position, time, etc. Often written: 15th
   2. ( as noun )

      the fifteenth of the month

noun

1. 1. one of 15 equal or nearly equal parts of something
   2. ( as modifier )

      a fifteenth part

2. the fraction equal to one divided by 15 ( 1 15 )
3. 1. an interval of two octaves
   2. one of two notes constituting such an interval in relation to the other, esp the one higher in pitch
   3. an organ stop of diapason quality sounding a note two octaves higher than that normally produced by the key depressed; a two-foot stop

Word History and Origins

Origin of fifteenth¹

before 900; Middle English fiftenthe ( fifteen, -th ² ); replacing Middle English fiftethe, Old English fīftēotha

Example Sentences

The fifteenth — Gary Creek, 39, one of three alleged leaders — was scheduled to surrender Thursday.

From Washington Post

This edition of Fotofest, its fifteenth, is titled View From Inside: Contemporary Arab Video, Photography and Mixed Media Art.

From The Daily Beast

On this coming March fifteenth we will be unpopular with more millions of taxpayers than ever before.

From The Daily Beast

The most persistent story about the Garter was first recorded in the fifteenth century.

From The Daily Beast

That he would camp near Lone Jack on the evening of the fifteenth, and wanted Thompson to join him thar.

From Project Gutenberg

Several laws for the resumption of Crown lands were passed by the Parliaments of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.

From Project Gutenberg

Ducking back through the firedoor, he ran quickly up to the sixteenth floor, up past the fifteenth.

From Project Gutenberg

The approximate date is probably about the middle of the fifteenth century.

From Project Gutenberg

Many episcopal visitations took place during the fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth centuries.

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