QUINT

quintuplet, quint, quin

(noun) one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy

five, cinque, quint, quintet, fivesome, quintuplet, pentad, fin, Phoebe, Little Phoebe

(noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

quint (plural quints)

(music) An interval of one fifth.

(music) The E string of a violin.

(card games) In piquet, a sequence of five playing cards of the same suit; equivalent to a straight flush in poker

(US, informal) a quin or quintuplet.

(firefighting) A vehicle used by firefighters that combines the capabilities of a fire engine and a fire truck, having the ability to provide vertical access as well as pump water to fight a fire.

(fencing) quinte; the fifth fencer in parrying or attacking position.

Proper noun

Quint

A male given name

A nickname for Quinton

Source: Wiktionary


Quint, n. Etym: [F. quinte, fr. L. quintus, quinta, the fifth, quinque five. See Five.]

1. A set or sequence of five, as in piquet.

2. (Mus.)

Definition: The interval of a fifth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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