Etymology

quinqua-

Latin quīnque
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  1. Latin · derived fromquīnque“five”
  2. English todayquinqua-

From an altered form of Latin quīnque (“five”) used in quīnquāgintā.

Words from the same roots

Latinquīnque all →

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