quint-

prefix

Five.

Similar
quinque-quinqu-penta-
OriginLatin quīntus →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. Five.

    Synonyms: quinque-, quinqu-, penta-

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixFive.

Similar
quinque-quinqu-penta-
Also see
penta-quinque-

Origin

  1. Latinquīntus“fifth”
  2. Englishquint-

Learned borrowing from Latin quīntus (“fifth”).

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Cite this entry
APA

quint-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quint-

MLA

“quint-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quint-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quint-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quint-.

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