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fiftieth

/ˈfɪf.ti.əθ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables
fif-ti-eth
IPA
/ˈfɪf.ti.əθ/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

The ordinal form of the number fifty.

noun

The person or thing in the fiftieth position.

noun

One of fifty equal parts of a whole.

Etymology

From earlier fifteth, from Middle English fiftithe, fyftith; equivalent to fifty + -eth. For the modern form, see the etymological notes at twentieth.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

fiftieths (plural)

Derived Forms

fiftiethly

Synonyms

50th

Questions

How do you pronounce fiftieth?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɪf.ti.əθ/.
What does fiftieth mean?
The ordinal form of the number fifty.
Where does fiftieth come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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