Five, n.

n. [A-S. & O. Sax. fif, Goth. fimf, O. H. Ger. finf, funf, M. H. Ger. vünf, vünf, M. Ger. funf, N. H. Ger. fünf, D. vijf, Icel. femm, Sw. & Dan. fem, allied to Lat. quinque, Oscan. pomtis, Gr. πέντε, Æol. πέμπε, Celt. pemp, pump, Lith. penki, Skr. pants-chan.] 1. A number next greater than four, and less than six; the number of the fingers and thumb of one hand; the sum of four and one. Five of them were wise, and five were foolish. Matt. xxv. 2. 2. A symbol representing this number, as 5, or V.