Meanings
plural quinternions
- artsFive gathered sheets of paper folded in two for binding together.
Origin
From quint- + -ernion, a suffix built from the ending of quaternion.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Indonesian kuinternion
- kuinternionfive gathered sheets of paper folded in two
Italian quinterno
- quinternofive gathered sheets of paper folded in two
Polish kwinternion
- kwinternionfive gathered sheets of paper folded in two
Cite this entry
quinternion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quinternion
“quinternion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quinternion. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quinternion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quinternion.
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