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fifteen

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

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\-ˈtēn(t)th, -ˌtēn(t)th\ adjective or noun

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