Definition
Fifth describes the position of something that comes after the fourth in a line or order. It can also name one part out of five equal parts.
Etymology
It comes from Old English “fifta,” formed from “fīf” (five) plus an ending that marks order. Over time, the pronunciation shifted to the modern “fifth.”
Kelly Says
The “th” ending signals order—first, fourth, fifth—while “five” itself stays as the base idea. In music, a “fifth” is a powerful-sounding interval, which is why it’s so common in chords and themes.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አምስተኛ
am-is-te-nyah
ARالعربية
الخامس
al-khaamisoon
DEDeutsch
fünfte
fyooN-tuh
ELΕλληνικά
πέμπτος
PEM-tos
FRFrançais
cinquième
sän-PIM
HEעברית
ה-חמישי
ha-chamishi
HIहिन्दी
पाँचवाँ
paanchvaan
IDBahasa Indonesia
kelima
keh-lee-mah
ITItaliano
quinto
KWIN-toh
KO한국어
다섯 번째
das-eot beon-ne
MSBahasa Melayu
kelima
keh-lee-mah
NLNederlands
vijfde
fyf-deh
PTPortuguês
quinta
KIN-tah
RORomână
al cincilea
al-tsin-chee-la
TAதமிழ்
ஐந்தாவது
aindhaavadhu
TLTL
ika-lima
ee-ka-lee-mah
TRTürkçe
beşinci
beh-shin-chee
UKУкраїнська
п'ятий
p'yatyy
VITiếng Việt
thứ năm
thu nam
ZUZU
isithathu
ee-si-tha-thoo