cinquième

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French

French numbers (edit)
50
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    Cardinal: cinq
    Ordinal: cinquième
    Ordinal abbreviation: 5e, (now nonstandard) 5ème
    Multiplier: quintuple

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French cinquiesme. Also cinq +‎ -ième.

Pronunciation

Adjective

cinquième (plural cinquièmes)

  1. (ordinal number) fifth
    Synonym: (old) quint

Derived terms

Noun

cinquième m (plural cinquièmes)

  1. (fractional number) fifth

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