Etymology

fiftieth

fif·ti·eth
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Today it means: The ordinal form of the number fifty. Full definition →

Middle English fiftithe
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromfiftithe
  2. English todayfiftieth

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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