five

(fīv)

adjective

totaling one more than four

Origin: ME < OE fif, with assimilated nasal, akin to Ger fünf (OHG, Goth fimf) < IE base *penkwe > Sans páñca, Gr pente, L quinque

noun

the cardinal number between four and six; 5; V
1. any group of five people or things
2. ☆ a basketball team
something numbered five or having five units, as a playing card, domino, face of a dice, etc.
☆ Informal a five-dollar bill

See five in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The cardinal number equal to 4 + 1.
The fifth in a set or sequence.
Something, such as a quintet or a basketball team, that has five parts, units, or members.
A five-dollar bill.
fives (used with a sing. verb) Sports One of several forms of handball originating in England and played mainly at British schools and universities, in which only the receiving side can score points.

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Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English fīf; see penk^we in Indo-European roots

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