fifth

fifth
fifth [fifth]
adj.
[ME fifte < OE fifta < fif, FIVE]
1. preceded by four others in a series; 5th
2. designating any of the five equal parts of something
n.
1. the one following the fourth
2. any of the five equal parts of something; 1/ 5
3.
☆ a) a unit of liquid measure for alcoholic beverages, equal to a fifth of a gallon (0.757 liter)
b) a bottle of alcohol with a capacity of one fifth of a gallon
4. Music
a) the fifth tone of an ascending diatonic scale, or a tone four degrees above or below any given tone in such a scale; dominant
b) the interval between two such tones, or a combination of them
☆ 5. [F-] Informal FIFTH AMENDMENT
adv.
in the fifth place, rank, group, etc.
fifthly
adv.

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