fiftieth

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English[edit]

English numbers (edit)
500
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5
    Cardinal: fifty
    Ordinal: fiftieth
    Adverbial: fifty times
    Multiplier: fiftyfold

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɪf.ti.əθ/
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  • Hyphenation: fif‧ti‧eth

Adjective[edit]

fiftieth (not comparable)

  1. The ordinal form of the number fifty.

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Noun[edit]

fiftieth (plural fiftieths)

  1. The person or thing in the fiftieth position.
  2. One of fifty equal parts of a whole.

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