five-pound
|five-pound|
B1
/faɪv-paʊnd/
five units of weight or currency
Etymology
Etymology Information
'five-pound' originates from the English words 'five' and 'pound', where 'five' denotes the number 5 and 'pound' refers to a unit of weight or currency.
Historical Evolution
'five-pound' has remained consistent in its usage, combining the numeral 'five' with 'pound' to denote weight or currency value.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'a weight or value of five pounds', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
weighing five pounds or having a value of five pounds.
The five-pound note was crisp and new.
Synonyms
Last updated: 2025/05/08 07:08