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quintain

/ˈkwɪntɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables
quin-tain
IPA
/ˈkwɪntɪn/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An object (generally a post or plank on a support) set up as a target to be tilted at in jousting, or otherwise used as target practice.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman quintaine, quinteine, Middle French quintaine, probably from Latin quīntāna (“street separating fifth and sixth maniples in a Roman camp”), feminine form of quīntānus (“pertaining to the fifth”).

Inflected Forms

quintains (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

quintile quintuplicate

Questions

How do you pronounce quintain?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkwɪntɪn/.
What does quintain mean?
An object (generally a post or plank on a support) set up as a target to be tilted at in jousting, or otherwise used as target practice.
Where does quintain come from?
From Anglo-Norman quintaine, quinteine, Middle French quintaine, probably from Latin quīntāna (“street separating fifth and sixth maniples in a Roman camp”), feminine form of quīntānus (“pertaining to the fifth”).

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