See Also: Ossete(dictionary)

fifth 2, noun (oh) and Ossete (iou)


fifth 2, noun (oh)



2 n [C]
one of five equal parts of something
AmE an amount of alcohol equal to 1/5 of an American gallon (2), sold in bottles
::a fifth of bourbon

Ossete (iou)



Ossete noun & adjective. E19.
[Russian osetin from Georgian osetci Ossetia.]
A. noun. A native or inhabitant of Ossetia, a region of the central Caucasus partly in Russia and partly in Georgia. E19.
B. adjective. Of or pertaining to Ossetia or the Ossetes. M20.
Ossetic noun & adjective (a) noun = OSSETIAN noun 1; (b) adjective = OSSETE adjective: M19.