quintuplet
Meanings
Plural: quintuplets
Noun
- the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
- one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
- a set of five similar things considered as a unit
- A group of five, particularly (music) a tuplet of five notes to be played in the time for four.
- One of a group of five, particularly babies born from the same mother during the same birth.
- A cycle adapted for five riders, all of whom can assist in the propulsion.
Origin / Etymology
From quintuple + -et, from Middle French quintuple.
Synonyms
5, cinque, fin, five, fivesome, Little Phoebe, pentad, Phoebe, quin, quint, quintet, quintette, quintuple, V
Scrabble Score: 21
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