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fifth
I. \ˈfif(t)th, ˈfift, rapid or substand ˈfith\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English fifte, fifthe, adjective & noun, from Old English fīfta (akin to Old High German fimfto, finfto, Old Norse fimmti), from fīf five + -ta (from -otha, -tha -th) — more at five
1. : being number five in a countable series
< the fifth day >
— see number table
2. : being one of five equal parts into which something is divisible
< a fifth share of the money >
II. noun
(plural fifths \ˈfif(t)ths, ˈfif(t)s, rapid or substand ˈfiths\)
Etymology: Middle English fifte, fifthe
1. : number five in a countable series
< the fifth of the month >
2. : the quotient of a unit divided by five : one of five equal parts of something
< one fifth of the total >
3.
a. : the musical interval embracing five diatonic degrees
b. : the tone at this interval; specifically : dominant 2b
c. : the harmonic combination of two tones at this interval
4. : a unit of capacity for liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon; also : a bottle holding this quantity of liquor
5. : quinte
III. adverb
Etymology: fifth (I)
1. : in the fifth place
2. : with four exceptions
< the nation's fifth largest city > |