Main Entry:

fif·teen

Pronunciation:

\ˌfif-ˈtēn, ˈfif-ˌ\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English fiftene, adjective, from Old English fīftēne, from fīf five + -tīene (akin to Old English tīen 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 \-ˈtēn(t)th, -ˌtēn(t)th\ adjective or noun