five — the number 5
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the number 5
Pronunciation (IPA): /faɪv/
Example Sentences
- My cat thinks it has five lives left after using up four.
- The meeting starts at five sharp.
- He gave me a high five so hard that I'm still counting to five on my fingers.
five
NOUN[/faɪv/]
the number 5
She proudly holds up five fingers to show her age at the birthday party.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Five derives from Old English 'fif', which traces back to Proto-Indo-European roots shared across ancient language families. This cardinal number is among the oldest numerals in Indo-European languages, reflecting fundamental human counting systems.
Breakdown
fif (Old English root meaning 'five') + -e (Middle English nominative ending) → five. The root 'fif' itself likely derives from Proto-Indo-European *penkwe-, the ancestral form for the number five across Indo-European languages.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cat thinks it has five lives left after using up four.”
“The meeting starts at five sharp.”
“He gave me a high five so hard that I'm still counting to five on my fingers.”
“There are five people in my family.”
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