quint-

See also: quint and Quint

English

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin quīntus (“fifth”).

Prefix

quint-

1. Five.

   Synonyms: quinque-, quinqu-; penta- (Greek-derived counterpart)

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with quint-

quintad

quinternion

quintinomial

quintilliard

quintillion

quintopoly

quintade

quintate

quintuplet

quintuplex

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin quīntus (“fifth”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɛ̃/

Prefix

quint-

1. five

Derived terms

French terms prefixed with quint-

quintilliard

quintillion

Further reading

• “quint-”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.