fiftieth

American  

[fif-tee-ith] / ˈfɪf ti ɪθ /

adjective

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

2. being one of 50 equal parts.

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noun

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

2. the fiftieth member of a series.

ˈfiftieth British  

/ 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

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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 )

Etymology

Origin of fiftieth

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.

From BBC

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

From Science Daily

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.

From BBC

In the nearly eight years that he lived in Hungary, he only managed to convince her to see him a few times—once when she attended his fiftieth birthday party in Bulgaria.

From Literature

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.

From Literature