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2009 Aug 9

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noun, the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

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1) noun, the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
2) noun, a numeral, 5, V, etc, representing this number
3) noun, the amount or quantity that is one greater than four
4) noun, something representing, represented by, or consisting of five units, such as a playing card with five symbols on it
5) determiner, a) amounting to five b) (as pronoun). Related prefixes penta-, quinque-, fives

Old English fīf; related to Old Norse fimm, Gothic fimf, Old High German finf, Latin quinque, Greek pente, Sanskrit panca

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