What does cinquième doigt in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word cinquième doigt in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cinquième doigt in French.

The word cinquième doigt in French means fifth, fifth, fifth, a fifth, one fifth, fifth, second year of high school, second year student, fifth arrondissement, fifth gear, fifth column, the Fifth Republic, be a third wheel, be a fifth wheel, twenty-fifth, twenty-fifth, twenty-fifth, a twenty-fifth, one twenty-fifth. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cinquième doigt

fifth

(de rang 5)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'est la cinquième fois que je lui répète la même chose ! // Clovis a été couronné Roi des Francs au cinquième siècle (or: Vᵉ siècle).
That's the fifth time I've had to tell him the same thing! // Clovis was crowned King of the Franks in the fifth century.

fifth

(contenu 5 fois dans un tout) (part, share)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cette somme représente la quatrième partie de son bonus.
This sum is a fifth part of his bonus.

fifth, a fifth, one fifth

nom masculin (fraction) (fraction)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Chacun a mangé un cinquième du gâteau.
Each person ate a fifth of the cake.

fifth

nom masculin et féminin (de rang cinq)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Jean-Marc est arrivé cinquième au marathon de Paris.
Jean-Marc came fifth in the Paris Marathon.

second year of high school

nom féminin (France (Scolaire : classe (12-13 ans)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon fils rentre en cinquième l'année prochaine.
My son is going into Year 8 next year.

second year student

nom masculin et féminin (France (Scolaire : élève)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon fils s'est fait racketter par des cinquièmes.
My son had his lunch money extorted from him by seventh-graders.

fifth arrondissement

nom masculin (arrondissement d'une ville)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
À Paris, l'hôpital du Val de Grâce se trouve dans le cinquième.
The Val-de-Grâce Hospital is situated in Paris's fifth arrondissement.

fifth gear

nom féminin (Automobile : vitesse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ne reste pas en quatrième sur l'autoroute, passe la cinquième !
Don't stay in fourth gear on the motorway; move up into fifth!

fifth column

nom féminin (groupe de partisans cachés)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le rôle d'une cinquième colonne est de harceler l'ennemi en temps de guerre.

the Fifth Republic

nom féminin (régime français depuis 1958) (French politics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

be a third wheel, be a fifth wheel

locution verbale (être laissé pour compte) (colloquial)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

twenty-fifth

adjectif (rang du nombre 25)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le vingt-cinquième inscrit recevra un cadeau.

twenty-fifth

nom masculin et féminin (de rang 25)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ma sœur est arrivée vingt-cinquième au marathon de Paris.

twenty-fifth, a twenty-fifth, one twenty-fifth

nom masculin (fraction) (fraction)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un vingt-cinquième de la production a dû être jeté.

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