Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quincuplex

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: quin-cu-plex
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Rare form of quintuplex.

Example Sentences

"Among the leading features of the quincuplex troupe are / A Party of Chinese Jugglers and Artists / Recently arrived from the Celestial Empire, […]"
"The Auburn Knights of Honor will present the mock exposé of the initiatory ceremonies, given last year by the Lewiston lodge with such rich success, with new and improved details, in their hall, some time next month. There is more side-splitting, genuine fun in this performance than in a quincuplex minstrel show."
"The new clock on the Central school building will have five faces and can be seen from all directions. The clock tower will be quincuplex in shape."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin quīncuplex.

Questions

What does quincuplex mean?: Rare form of quintuplex.
Where does quincuplex come from?: Learned borrowing from Latin quīncuplex.

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