| 释义 |
quint
I. \ˈk(w)int, ˈkant, ˈkaⁿt\ noun
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Etymology: in sense 1, from Middle French, literally, fifth, from Latin quintus; in other senses, from French quinte, feminine of quint fifth, from Middle French; akin to Latin quinque five — more at five
1. or quinte \“\ archaic : a tax of one fifth
2. : a sequence of 5 playing cards of the same suit
< a quint in piquet >
3. or quinte
a. : the musical interval of a fifth
b. : a pipe-organ stop giving tones a fifth higher than the normal pitch of the digitals
c. : the smallest of the three kinds of viola da braccio
d. : the E string of a violin
e. : quinton
II. \ˈkwint\ noun
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Etymology: by shortening
: quintuplet
III. noun
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Etymology: by shortening
: quintet 2c
IV. abbreviation
1. quintuple
2. [Latin quintus] fifth |