Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quinqua-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
quin-qua-
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Alternative form of quinque- (“five”).

Etymology

From an altered form of Latin quīnque (“five”) used in quīnquāgintā.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does quinqua- mean?
Alternative form of quinque- (“five”).
Where does quinqua- come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce quinqua-

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