requinto

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish requinto.

Noun

requinto (plural requintos)

1. (music) A smaller, higher-pitched version of another instrument, usually a guitar.

Translations

higher-pitched instrument

Spanish: requinto (es) m

See also

• requinto on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Quintero, quiteron

Portuguese

Verb

requinto

1. first-person singular present indicative of requintar

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /reˈkinto/ [reˈkĩn̪.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -into
• Syllabification: re‧quin‧to

Etymology 1

From re- +‎ quinto.

Noun

requinto m (plural requintos)

1. an additional fifth part taken (from an amount from which a fifth has already been taken)
2. bidding for a fifth part of an already-auctioned/rented lease
3. an additional fifth part imposed on the natives of Peru on top of ordinary service, during the reign of Felipe II
4. (music) requinto; a smaller, higher-pitched version of another instrument, e.g. a clarinet or guitar
5. music played with these instruments
6. (music) riff, solo, run

Related terms

• quinto

Noun

requinto m or f by sense (plural requintos)

1. musician who plays the requinto

Etymology 2

Verb

requinto

1. first-person singular present indicative of requintar

Further reading

• “requinto”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025