No. 187 in Italian
cinque
The Italian word "cinque" means "five" in English.
In a sentence
Ho cinque amici che vengono alla festa.
I have five friends who are coming to the party.
Here, 'cinque' is used as a cardinal number, representing the quantity five.
Il treno delle cinque è in ritardo.
The five o'clock train is delayed.
In this sentence, 'cinque' is used to indicate the hour, specifically, referring to five o'clock.
Il film è iniziato alle cinque.
The movie started at five (o'clock).
Here, 'cinque' is referring specifically to the time of day, being concise for 'five o'clock.'
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