French word

cinq

Pronunciation

IPA/sɛ̃k/

Meaning

  • numberfive

Example

Il y a cinq personnes dans la salle.

There are five people in the room.

Illustration for cinq (five)

More examples

J'ai cinq pommes.

I have five apples.

Core concept

Five distinct marks grouped into one count.

Common phrases

  • avoir cinq ans

    be five years old

  • cinq fois

    five times

  • à cinq heures

    at five o'clock

Similar words

quatre: A numeral expressing a quantity of four.
six: A numeral expressing a quantity of six.
dix: A numeral expressing a quantity of ten.

Definition in French

Nombre cardinal qui correspond à la quantité de cinq unités et sert à exprimer un compte précis d'objets, de personnes, d'heures ou d'unités de mesure.

Word origin

Cinq developed from Latin quinque through Old French and ultimately shares the Indo-European root *penkwe with English five.

Usage tips

  • After cinq, a count noun normally appears in the plural, as in cinq personnes and cinq pommes.

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