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quintuplet

UK/kwɪnˈtʌplət//kwɪnˈtʌplət/

quintuplet noun: a group of five, particularly (music) a tuplet of five notes to be played in the time for four.

Noun

quintuplet (plural quintuplets)

  1. A group of five, particularly (music) a tuplet of five notes to be played in the time for four.
  2. One of a group of five, particularly babies born from the same mother during the same birth.
  3. A cycle adapted for five riders, all of whom can assist in the propulsion.

Synonyms of quintuplet

Forms of quintuplet

pluralquintuplets

Origin of quintuplet

From quintuple + -et, from Middle French quintuple.

Words that rhyme with quintuplet

Questions about quintuplet

What does quintuplet mean?
Quintuplet means a group of five, particularly (music) a tuplet of five notes to be played in the time for four.
What part of speech is quintuplet?
Quintuplet is a noun.
How do you pronounce quintuplet?
Quintuplet is pronounced /kwɪnˈtʌplət/ (UK).
What is the plural of quintuplet?
The plural of quintuplet is quintuplets.

Words near quintuplet in the dictionary

  1. quintuple-clicked
  2. quintuple-clicking
  3. quintuple-clicks
  4. quintupled
  5. quintuples
  6. quintuplet
  7. quintuplets
  8. quintuplex
  9. quintuplexes
  10. quintuplicate
  11. quintuplicated

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