How to Spell fifth

fifth

fifth - noun

  • One that is number five in a series
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  • One of five equal parts of something
  • The musical interval embracing five diatonic degrees
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
"Payment is due on the fifth of the month."

Etymology

Old English

Middle English fifte, fifthe, from Old English fīfta, from fīf five

Word family

five, fifty