name
Meaning 1
A diminutive of the male given names Quentin or Quinton
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
quint
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/kwɪnt/ A musical or piquet term, or a quintuplet
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[khw̥ɪnt] A musical or piquet term, or a quintuplet
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/kwɛ̃/ A fencing term
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rhymes with -ɪnt
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CMU ARPABET: K W IH1 N T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
An interval of one fifth.
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Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
Meaning 3
The E string of a violin.
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Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
Meaning 4
In piquet, a sequence of five playing cards of the same suit; equivalent to a straight flush in poker.
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Topics: card-games, games
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noun
Meaning 5
a quin or quintuplet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, informal
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noun
Meaning 6
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.
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Topics: firefighting, government
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noun
Meaning 7
quinte; the fifth fencer in parrying or attacking position.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: fencing, government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war
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noun
Meaning 8
one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: quintuplet, quin
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Broader terms: sibling, sib
noun
Meaning 9
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: five, 5, V, cinque, quintet, fivesome, quintuplet, pentad, fin, Phoebe, Little Phoebe
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Broader terms: digit, figure
History
Etymology
* From Middle French quint, from Latin quīntus. Doublet of quintus. * (firefighting vehicle): In reference to its five functions: pump, water tank, fire hose, aerial device, and ground ladders.