quint

quint · noun¹

1. Latin · derived fromquīntus
2. Middle French · borrowed fromquint
3. English todayquint

* 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.

Quint · proper noun²

1. Latin · derived fromQuintus
2. English todayQuint

As an independent name, from Latin Quintus, from quintus (“fifth”), originally in reference to a son's birth order uninclusive of daughters. Doublet of Quintus.

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