Etymology

quintus

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Today it means: The fifth voice in addition to the superius, altus, tenor and bassus in a piece of vocal polyphony. Full definition →

Latin quīntus
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quintus · noun1

  1. Latin · borrowed fromquīntus“fifth”
  2. English todayquintus

Borrowed from Latin quīntus (“fifth”). Doublet of quint.

Quintus · proper noun2

  1. Latin · borrowed fromQuīntus
  2. English todayQuintus

From Latin Quīntus, from quīntus (“fifth”) and originally intending a fifth-born son, uninclusive of daughters. Doublet of Quint.

Words from the same roots

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