FIFTEEN


Meaning of FIFTEEN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ fif- ' t ē n, ' fif- ˌ

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English fiftene, adjective, from Old English f ī ft ē ne, from f ī f five + -t ī ene (akin to Old English t ī en ten) ― more at FIVE , TEN

Date: before 12th century

1 ― see NUMBER table

2 : the first point scored by a side in a game of tennis ― called also five

– fifteen adjective

– fifteen pronoun, plural in construction

– fif · teenth \ - ' t ē n(t)th, - ˌ t ē n(t)th \ adjective or noun

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