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fifth


Main Entry: fifth
Pronunciation: \ˈfith, ˈfif(t)th, ˈfift\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural fifths \ˈfiths, ˈfif(t)ths, ˈfif(t)s\
Etymology: Middle English fifte, fifthe, from Old English fīfta, from fīf five
Date: before 12th century

1 — see number table
2 a : the musical interval embracing five diatonic degrees b : a tone at this interval; specifically : dominant 1 c : the harmonic combination of two tones at this interval
3 : a unit of measure for liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon (0.757 liter)
4 capitalized : the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution; also : the right accorded by the Fifth Amendment to refuse to testify against oneself —usually used in the phrase take the Fifth

fifth adjective or adverb

fifth·ly adverb


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