English · Word Candidate

fifth

/fɪfθ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: fifths · fifthing · fifthed

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The ordinal form of the number five.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hình thức thứ tự của số năm

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Adjective

Examples

On Friday, at a former Michelin factory in the north-east of the city, the finishing touches were being put in place for the fifth Dundee design festival, which opens on Monday.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The person or thing in the fifth position.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người hoặc thứ ở vị trí thứ năm

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The person or thing in the fifth position. — The fifth gear of a transmission.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người hoặc thứ ở vị trí thứ năm

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To sing in the fifth voice in a polyphonic melody.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hát ở giọng thứ năm trong một bản nhạc đa âm

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Verb

Examples

Another extension of strict organum is 'fifthing'. Fifthing is a note-against- note method of creating a two-part texture by improvising a second voice over the given tune, starting and ending each musical phrase at the octave and proceeding mainly in fifths above the tune at others times.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “fifth” mean?

The ordinal form of the number five.

Is “fifth” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.