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five-dollar

|five-dol-lar|

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/faɪv ˈdɑːlər/

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/faɪv ˈdɒlə/

costing five dollars

Etymology
Etymology Information

'five-dollar' originates from the English words 'five' and 'dollar', where 'five' is a numeral indicating the quantity and 'dollar' refers to the currency unit.

Historical Evolution

'five-dollar' has been used in English to describe the cost or value of an item in terms of five units of currency.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'an item valued at five dollars', and this meaning has remained consistent in modern usage.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

referring to something that costs five dollars.

I bought a five-dollar sandwich for lunch.

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Last updated: 2025/04/02 07:16