fifth
Translation
fifth
Examples
It's his fifth birthday.
It's his fifth birthday.
A fifth of the class is away.
A fifth of the class is away.
She finished fifth in the race.
She finished fifth in the race.
Grammar Patterns
((the fifth + noun)) the ordinal number matching five. It's his fifth birthday.
((a fifth of sth.)) one of five equal parts of something. A fifth of the class is away.
Similar Words
Synonyms: -; Antonyms: -
Etymology
From Old English 'fīfta', related to 'five'.
Memory Tips
This is the ordinal number for 'five'. Note the spelling change from 've' to 'f' before adding 'th'.