fifth

The word “fifth” means coming after four others in a sequence; the ordinal form of five. In plain terms, number five in order, one part out of five, or (in American usage) a standard-size liquor bottle.

“Fifth” is pronounced fihfth (/fɪfθ/ in IPA).

Here is “fifth” used in a sentence: “He finished fifth in the marathon.”

Depending on how it is used, “fifth” can be an adjective and a noun.

The word “fifth” comes from Old English. From Old English fifta, built from "five" plus the ordinal ending "-th.".

“Fifth” is a very common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.

“Fifth” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: coming after four others in a sequence; the ordinal form of five.

'Five' is a cardinal number that tells you how many — five apples. 'Fifth' is the matching ordinal, telling you position in a sequence — the fifth apple, meaning the one after four others. Cardinals count quantity; ordinals like 'fifth' rank order. It is the ordinal form of the number five.

It's spelled 'fifth' — f-i-f-t-h. Note that although it comes from 'five,' the 'v' changes to an 'f' before the '-th' ending. The numeral form is written '5th.' A common misspelling is 'fith,' leaving out the first 'f' sound that many people don't fully pronounce.

Beyond ranking fifth in order, 'a fifth' can mean one of five equal parts of something. In music, a 'fifth' is a common interval between two notes. In the United States, a 'fifth' is a bottle of spirits of a certain size, and 'pleading the Fifth' refers to a legal right.