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Added 10 October 2026

fiftieth

/ˈfɪf.ti.əθ/ noun

In Latin: quīnquāgēsimus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about fiftieth at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Position 50 in a countable series of things.

adjective

The ordinal number of fifty in counting order.

Origin

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

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