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    Cinquième (en. Fifth)

    /sɛ̃.kjɛm/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    The fifth place or position.
    He took fifth place in the contest.
    Il a pris le cinquième au concours.
    adjective
    Who is in fifth place.
    She finished fifth in the race.
    Elle a terminé cinquième dans la course.
    Related to the fifth position.
    The fifth chapter of the book is particularly interesting.
    Le cinquième chapitre du livre est particulièrement intéressant.

    Etymology

    Derived from the Latin 'quintus', meaning 'five'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    in the fifth heaven
    Extremely happy.
    au cinquième ciel
    cousin of the fifth degree
    A distant relative.
    cousin du cinquième degré

    Related Words

    fourth
    Who is in fourth place.
    quatrième
    sixth
    Who is in sixth place.
    sixième

    Slang Meanings

    A fifth wheel.
    I feel like the fifth wheel when I'm with this group.
    Je me sens comme la cinquième roue du carrosse quand je suis avec ce groupe.