one-fiftieth
|one/fif/ti/eth|
B2
/wʌn ˈfɪftiəθ/
fraction of fifty
Etymology
Etymology Information
'one-fiftieth' originates from the combination of 'one' and 'fiftieth', where 'one' signifies a single unit and 'fiftieth' denotes the ordinal number for 50.
Historical Evolution
The term 'fiftieth' evolved from the Old English 'fīftig' meaning 'fifty', combined with the suffix '-th' to denote order.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'the ordinal number for 50', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
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