fiftieth

[fif-tee-ith]

adjective

1. next after the forty-ninth; being the ordinal number for 50.

2. being one of 50 equal parts.

noun

1. a fiftieth part, especially of one (1/50).

2. the fiftieth member of a series.

ˈfiftieth

/ ˈfɪftɪɪθ /

adjective

1. 1. being the ordinal number of fifty in order, position, time, etc. Often written: 50th

   2. ( as noun )

      the fiftieth in the series

noun

1. 1. one of 50 equal or approximately equal parts of something

   2. ( as modifier )

      a fiftieth part

2. the fraction equal to one divided by 50 ( 1/ 50 )

Word History and Origins

Origin of ˈfiftieth¹

before 1000; Middle English fiftithe, Old English fīftigotha. See fifty, -th ²

Example Sentences

A US congressional panel has released a redacted copy of an alleged "birthday book" given to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003 celebrating his fiftieth birthday.

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It weighs less than one fiftieth of a gram; significantly less than current state-of-the-art pacemakers, which weigh at least five grams.

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As it celebrates its fiftieth anniversary, the WTA is hoping the new partnership will increase the profile of women's tennis as well as commercial growth and the size of broadcast deals.

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Chess players the world over were following the game through faxes and telephone contact, and their collective question was answered at Fischer’s fiftieth move.

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They died within five hours of each other, on the fiftieth anniversary to the day and almost to the hour of the official announcement of American independence to the world in 1776.

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