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quint-

quint- prefix: five.

Prefix

quint-

  1. Five.
    Synonyms:
    quinque-, quinqu-, penta-

Synonyms of quint-

Origin of quint-

Learned borrowing from Latin quīntus (“fifth”).

Questions about quint-

What does quint- mean?
Quint- means five.
What part of speech is quint-?
Quint- is a prefix.

Words near quint- in the dictionary

  1. Quinsoriano
  2. quinsy
  3. quinsyberry
  4. quinsywort
  5. quint
  6. quint-
  7. quinta
  8. Quinta de Tilcoco
  9. quintad
  10. quintade
  11. quintadena

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