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nounadjectivepronoun

il cinque

five

Definition & meaning

Cinque means five, the number 5. It can describe a quantity or refer to the number itself.

Grammar & Word origin

Cinque is an invariable cardinal number: its form does not change for gender or plurality.

It comes from Latin quinque, meaning “five.”

Synonyms & antonyms

As an exact number, cinque has no true synonyms or antonyms.

Common phrases & collocations

  • cinque minuti — five minutes; sometimes used loosely to mean a short time.
  • le cinque — five o’clock.
  • battere il cinque — to give a high five.

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Examples

Io ho cinque mele sul tavolo.adjective

I have five apples on the table.

Ne prendo cinque.pronoun

I'll take five.

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