fifteen

fif·teen

noun \ˌfif-ˈtēn, ˈfif-ˌ\

Definition of FIFTEEN

1

: a number that is one more than fourteen — 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 \-ˈtēn(t)th, -ˌtēn(t)th\ adjective or noun

Origin of FIFTEEN

Middle English fiftene, adjective, from Old English fīftēne, from fīf five + -tīene (akin to Old English tīen ten) — more at five, ten

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with FIFTEEN

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