Fifth ( noun , adjective )

(As a noun)

Fifth ( noun )

1. One of five equal parts of a whole.
2. The person or thing in the fifth position.

Origin:

From middle english fifte, fifthe, from old english fīfta, from proto-germanic *fimftô, from *fimf (“five”) + *-tô (ordinal suffix).

Examples:

1. I drank a fifth of vodka last night.
2. The fifth of November is a holiday in the UK.
3. He finished fifth in the race.
4. The choir member stood in the fifth row.
5. The fifth chapter of the book is the most interesting.

(As an adjective)

Fifth ( adjective )

1. One of five equal parts of a whole.
2. The person or thing in the fifth position.

Origin:

From middle english fifte, fifthe, from old english fīfta, from proto-germanic *fimftô, from *fimf (“five”) + *-tô (ordinal suffix).

Examples:

1. I drank a fifth of vodka last night.
2. The fifth of November is a holiday in the UK.
3. He finished fifth in the race.
4. The choir member stood in the fifth row.
5. The fifth chapter of the book is the most interesting.