English · Numbers & Time
fifth
/fɪfθ/
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coming after the fourth
Beginnernumeral
Definition
Coming after the fourth in order.
Example
She lives on the fifth floor of a tall apartment building.
She lives on the fifth floor of a tall apartment building.
Etymology
From Old English "fifta," from "five."
How & Where It’s Used
The ordinal form of "five"; also a musical interval.