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/sɛ̃k/
1.
numeral
five (cardinal number; used to count or quantify)
J'arrive dans cinq minutes, attends-moi.
I'll be there in five minutes, wait for me.
2.
nounmasculine
the number five / the digit 5
Le cinq est un nombre impair.
Five is an odd number.
Notes
GENERAL INFO
Cinq means "five." It is a cardinal numeral, functioning as an adjective to indicate quantity.
USAGE
Use cinq for counting ("un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq"), stating quantities ("cinq pommes"), or indicating time ("il est cinq heures"). It is invariable.
PRONUNCIATION
The final 'q' in cinq is *always* pronounced /k/, unlike the final consonants of some other numbers (e.g., *six* or *dix*). There is no specific liaison or elision rule that silences it.