quindecima

noun

quin·​dec·​i·​ma

kwinˈdesəmə

1

archaic : fifteenth sense 4a

2

Quindecima : fifteenth sense 4c

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin, from Late Latin, feminine of quindecimus

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