quinqua-

A form of quinque- — Five.

OriginLatin quīnque →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. alternativeAlternative form of quinque- (“five”).

Origin

  1. Latinquīnque“five”
  2. Englishquinqua-

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

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APA

quinqua-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quinqua-

MLA

“quinqua-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quinqua-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quinqua-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quinqua-.

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