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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quint-

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
quin-t-
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Five.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin quīntus (“fifth”).

Synonyms

quinque- quinqu- penta-

Questions

What does quint- mean?
Five.
Where does quint- come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin quīntus (“fifth”).

How to pronounce quint-

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