Definition

A term used to describe the position of something that is number 15 in a sequence or series.

Example

She finished in fifteenth place in the race.

Conversation

Did you know that my birthday is on the fifteenth of next month?

Oh really? That's exciting!

Yeah, I can’t believe I’ll be turning fifteen this year.

Time flies! We should plan something fun to celebrate.

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Root Explanation

Fifteenth → It is formed from "five" (from Old English "fīf", meaning the number five) and "-teenth" (a suffix used to denote ordinal numbers, derived from Old English "-tīene", meaning ten). The word "fifteenth" means the ordinal number that comes after fourteenth and before sixteenth, indicating the position in a sequence.

Memory Tip

Think of the number 'five' and remember that 'fifteenth' refers to the position that comes after the fourteenth, making it the fifth in the sequence of tens.

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