ordinal
fourth
Coming after the third and before the fifth.
Our apartment is on the fourth floor of this building.
Etymology
The ordinal ending marks position in a sequence. Attached to four, it names the position reached after the third item.
More examples
- Maya is fourth in line at the ticket counter.
- This is the fourth time I have called today.
- The fourth chapter explains how plants make food.
Forms
four numeral — The number between three and five.