quint

[ kwint, kint ]

/ kwɪnt, kɪnt /

noun

an organ stop sounding a fifth higher than the corresponding digitals.

Piquet. a sequence of five cards of the same suit, as an ace, king, queen, jack, and ten (quint major ), or a king, queen, jack, ten, and nine (quint minor ).

Origin of quint

1520–30; <French quinte (feminine of quint) <Latin quīnta, feminine of quīntusfifth

Words nearby quint

quinquennium, quinquepartite, quinquereme, quinquevalent, quinsy, quint, quinta, quintain, quintal, quintan, Quintana Roo

Definition for quint (2 of 3)

quint²

[ kwint ]

/ kwɪnt /

noun Informal.

a quintuplet.

Origin of quint

First recorded in 1930–35; shortened form

Definition for quint (3 of 3)

quint.

(in prescriptions) fifth.

Origin of quint.

From the Latin word quīntus

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Example sentences from the Web for quint

"It's Bill's," said Quint, coolly ripping up another breadth of carpet and peering under it.
Police!!!|Robert W. Chambers
Doc Curfoot climbed in and took the wheel; Quint followed him.
The Dark Star|Robert W. Chambers
I shouted; and Quint turned and looked at me, and he smiled.
All the Brothers Were Valiant|Ben Ames Williams
“I thought Captain Quint very interesting,” ventured Ruhannah.
The Dark Star|Robert W. Chambers

Quint thought for a moment, and then he said: "Those who have the gift."
The Blue Rose Fairy Book|Maurice Baring

British Dictionary definitions for quint (1 of 2)

quint¹

noun

(kwɪnt) an organ stop sounding a note a fifth higher than that normally produced by the key depressed

(kɪnt) piquet a sequence of five cards in the same suit

Word Origin for quint

C17: from French quinte, from Latin quintus fifth

British Dictionary definitions for quint (2 of 2)

quint²

/ (kwɪnt) /

noun

US and Canadian short for quintuplet Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): quin

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单词	quint
释义	quint ¹ [ kwint, kint ] / kwɪnt, kɪnt / noun an organ stop sounding a fifth higher than the corresponding digitals. Piquet. a sequence of five cards of the same suit, as an ace, king, queen, jack, and ten (quint major ), or a king, queen, jack, ten, and nine (quint minor ). Origin of quint ¹ 1520–30; <French quinte (feminine of quint) <Latin quīnta, feminine of quīntusfifth Words nearby quint quinquennium, quinquepartite, quinquereme, quinquevalent, quinsy, quint, quinta, quintain, quintal, quintan, Quintana Roo Definition for quint (2 of 3) quint² [ kwint ] / kwɪnt / noun Informal. a quintuplet. Origin of quint ² First recorded in 1930–35; shortened form Definition for quint (3 of 3) quint. (in prescriptions) fifth. Origin of quint. From the Latin word quīntus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for quint "It's Bill's," said Quint, coolly ripping up another breadth of carpet and peering under it. Police!!!\|Robert W. Chambers Doc Curfoot climbed in and took the wheel; Quint followed him. The Dark Star\|Robert W. Chambers I shouted; and Quint turned and looked at me, and he smiled. All the Brothers Were Valiant\|Ben Ames Williams “I thought Captain Quint very interesting,” ventured Ruhannah. The Dark Star\|Robert W. Chambers Quint thought for a moment, and then he said: "Those who have the gift." The Blue Rose Fairy Book\|Maurice Baring British Dictionary definitions for quint (1 of 2) quint¹ noun (kwɪnt) an organ stop sounding a note a fifth higher than that normally produced by the key depressed (kɪnt) piquet a sequence of five cards in the same suit Word Origin for quint C17: from French quinte, from Latin quintus fifth British Dictionary definitions for quint (2 of 2) quint² / (kwɪnt) / noun US and Canadian short for quintuplet Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): quin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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