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fifth

4 entries found.

Main Entry:
fifth 
          Listen to the pronunciation of fifth 
          Listen to the pronunciation of fifth
Pronunciation:
\ˈfith, ˈfif(t)th, ˈfift\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural fifths 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 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 table2 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 interval3: a unit of measure for liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon (0.757 liter)4capitalized : 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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