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quinque-

quinque- prefix: five.

Prefix

quinque-

  1. Five.
    Synonyms:
    quint-, penta-

Synonyms of quinque-

Forms of quinque-

alternative formquinqua-
alternative before-vowelquinqu-

Origin of quinque-

From Latin quinque (“five”).

Questions about quinque-

What does quinque- mean?
Quinque- means five.
What part of speech is quinque-?
Quinque- is a prefix.

Words near quinque- in the dictionary

  1. quinquatrigintillion
  2. Quinquatrus
  3. quinquavigesimal
  4. quinquavigintillion
  5. quinquavigintillions
  6. quinque-
  7. quinquecapsular
  8. quinqueconsonantal
  9. quinquecostate
  10. quinquedentate
  11. quinquedentated

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