five

The word “five” means the number after four and before six; 5. In plain terms, the number 5, or informally, a five-dollar/five-pound note.

“Five” is pronounced FYV (/ˈfaɪ̯v/ in IPA).

Here is “five” used in a sentence: “She has five brothers.”

Depending on how it is used, “five” can be a num and a noun.

The word “five” comes from Old English. From Old English fif, from a very old Germanic root going all the way back to the Proto-Indo-European word for "five.".

“Five” is a very common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A1 level.

“Five” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the number after four and before six; 5.

Yes, five is a prime number. It can only be divided evenly by 1 and by itself, with no other whole-number factors. It is the third prime, following 2 and 3. Five is also an odd number and happens to equal the sum of the first two primes, 2 and 3.

Five is written as V in Roman numerals. This single symbol forms the basis for several others: IV is four (one before five) and VI is six (one after five). The V is often thought to represent an open hand with five fingers spread apart.

The number 5 is spelled f-i-v-e. This written form suits formal text, cheques, and sentences, while the digit 5 is common in maths, dates, and measurements. The related ordinal form is 'fifth,' meaning the item in position number five, as in 'the fifth day.'

Four comes immediately before five, and six comes immediately after it. Five sits exactly halfway between one and ten, which makes it a natural midpoint for counting, rounding, and grouping. In many counting systems it marks one full hand of fingers, which is why grouping by fives is so common.