English-Thai Dictionary
Quinquagesima
N วันอาทิตย์ ก่อน วัน ถือบวช ใน ศาสนาคริสต์ wan-ar-tid-kon-wan-tue-buad
quinary
ADJ ที่ 5 เป็นลำดับ ที่ 5 ti-5
quinary
ADJ ที่ จัด ไว้ 5 จำนวน ประกอบด้วย 5 จำนวน ซึ่ง ประกอบด้วย 5 กลีบ ti-jad-wai-5-jam-nuan
quinary
N จำนวน 5 jam-nuan-5
quinate
ADJ ที่ จัด เป็น กลุ่ม ละ ห้า ti-jad-pen-klum-la-5
quince
N ต้นไม้ ขนาดเล็ก ที่ ให้ผล เป็น สีเหลือง มี กลิ่นหอม ton-mai-ka-nad-lek-ti-hai-pon
quince
N ผลไม้ ขนาดเล็ก มี กลิ่นหอม ใช้ ทำ แยม pon-la-mai-ka-nad-lek-me-klin-hom
quincentenary
N ครบรอบ ปี ที่ 500 kob-rob-pe-ti-500
quincuncial
ADJ ซึ่ง จัด ไว้ 5 สิ่ง quincunxial sueng-jad-wai-5-siang
quincuncially
ADV โดย จัด ไว้ 5 สิ่ง doi-jad-wai-5-siang
quincunx
N การ จัด รูป 5 สิ่ง ไว้ 5 จุด คือ 4 จุด ที่ 4 มุม กับ 1 จุด ตรงจุด กลาง kan-jad-rub-5-siang-wai-5-jud
quincunxial
ADJ ซึ่ง จัด ไว้ 5 สิ่ง sueng-jad-wai-5-siang
quinidine
N สาร อัล คา ลอย ด์ จาก เปลือก ต้น cinchona ใช้ เป็น ยา
quinine
N สาร อัล คา ลอย ด์ช นิดหนึ่ง จาก เปลือก ต้น cinchona san-an-ka-lai-cha-nid-nuang
quinoline
N ยา ลด ไข้ แก้ ปวด ยา แก้ โรค บิด
quinquagesimal
A เกี่ยวกับ วันอาทิตย์ ก่อน วัน ถือบวช
quinquangular
A ที่ มี มุม 5 มุม หรือ ด้าน 5 ด้าน
quinquefid
ADJ ที่ ตัด เป็น 5 ส่วน ที่ แตกเป็น 5 ลอน ti-tad-pen-5-suan
quinquennial
ADJ ซึ่ง เกิดขึ้น ทุก 5 ปี sueng-koed-kuan-tuk-5-pe
quinquennial
ADJ ใน ช่วง 5 ปี nai-chung-5-pe
quinquennial
N การ ครบรอบ ปี ที่ 5 kan-kob-rob-pe-ti-5
quinquennial
N รอบ ระยะเวลา 5 ปี rob-ra-ya-we-la-5-pe
quinquennial
N สิ่ง ที่ เกิดขึ้น ทุก 5 ปี sieng-ti-koed-kuan-tuk-5-pe
quinquennially
ADV เกิดขึ้น ทุก 5 ปี ใน รอบ ระยะเวลา 5 ปี koed-kuan-tuk-5-pe
quinquennium
N การ ครบรอบ ปี ที่ 5 quinquenniad kan-kob-rob-pe-ti-5
quinquina
N เปลือก ต้น cinchona ที่ มี สาร ควินิน
quinsy
N โรค ต่อมทอนซิล อักเสบ tonsillitis rok-tom-tom-sin-ak-seb
quint
N แฝด 5 ฝาแฝด 5 คน fed-5
quint
N ไพ่ ที่ เรียงลำดับ กัน 5 ใบ (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ quintuplet pai-riang-lam-dub-kan-5-bai
quintain
N เป้า หมุน เป้า หมุน ที่ ใช้ เป็น เป้า แทง pao-muan
quintal
N หน่วย น้ำหนัก เท่ากับ 100 กิโลกรัม nuai-nam-nak-tao-kab-100-ki-lo
quintessence
N แก่นสาร หัวกะทิ หัวใจ kean-san
quintessential
ADJ ซึ่ง เป็น แก่นสาร ซึ่ง เป็น สิ่งจำเป็น essential necessary typical sueng-pen-kean-san
quintet
N กลุ่ม 5 คน หรือ 5 สิ่ง คณะ นักร้อง หรือ นักแสดง 5 คน ดนตรี ที่ ใช้ เครื่องดนตรี เล่น 5 ชิ้น klum-5-kon-rue-5-sing
quintette
N กลุ่ม 5 คน หรือ 5 สิ่ง คณะ นักร้อง หรือ นักแสดง 5 คน ดนตรี ที่ ใช้ เครื่องดนตรี เล่น 5 ชิ้น klum-5-kon-rue-5-siang
quintillion
ADJ จำนวน quintillion jam-nuan
quintillion
N เลข1ที่ มี0ตามหลัง18ตัว ตาม ระบบ อเมริกา หรือ มี0ตามหลัง30ตัว ตาม ระบบ อังกฤษ หรือ เยอรมัน นี lek-1-ti-me-0-tam-lang-18-tua
quintillionth
ADJ เลข1ที่ มี0ตามหลัง18ตัว ตาม ระบบ อเมริกา หรือ มี0ตามหลัง30ตัว ตาม ระบบ อังกฤษ หรือ เยอรมัน นี lek-1-ti-me-0-tam-lang-18-tua
quintilllion
N เลข หนึ่ง ตามด้วย เลข ศูนย์ 18 ตัว (อเมริกา เลข หนึ่ง ตามด้วย เลข ศูนย์ 30 ตัว (อังกฤษ
quintuple
ADJ 5 เท่า ประกอบด้วย 5 ส่วน 5-tao
quintuple
ADJ ประกอบด้วย 5 ส่วน pra-kob-duai-5-suan
quintuple
N จำนวน 5 เท่า jam-nuan-5-tao
quintuple
VT ทำให้ เป็น 5 เท่า กลายเป็น 5 เท่า tam-hai-pen-5-tao
quintuplet
N กลุ่ม ที่ มี 5 คน แฝด 5 คน จาก ท้อง เดียวกัน หนึ่ง ใน ฝาแฝด 5 คน จาก ท้อง เดียวกัน klum-ti-me-5-kon
quintuplicate
ADJ ประกอบด้วย ส่วน ที่ เหมือนกัน 5 ส่วน ประกอบด้วย สิ่ง ที่ เท่ากัน 5 สิ่ง pra-kob-duai-suan-ti-muan-kan
quintuplicate
ADJ เกี่ยวกับ ชิ้น ที่ 5 เกี่ยวกับ เรื่อง ที่ 5 kiao-kab-chin-ti-5
quintuplicate
N กลุ่ม ที่ ประกอบด้วย สิ่งของ 5 ชิ้น ซึ่ง เหมือนๆ กัน klum-ti-pra-kob-duai-siang-kong-5-chin
quintuplicate
N สำเนา 5 ฉบับ สำเนา ที่ เหมือนกัน 5 ฉบับ sam-nao
quintuplicate
VT ทำสำเนา 5 ฉบับ ผลิต ให้ เป็น 5 ชิ้น tam-sam-nao-5-cha-bueb
quintuplicate
VT ทำให้ เป็น 5 เท่า tam-hai-pen-5-tai
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
QUINARY
a.[L. quinarius, from quinque, five. ] Consisting of five. Consisting of five; as a quinary number.
QUINATE
a.[from L. quinque.] In botany, a quinate leaf is a sort of digitate leaf having five leaflets on a petiole.
QUINCE
n.quins. [L. cydonius.] The fruit of the Pyrus cydonia, so named from Cydonia, a town of Crete, famous for abounding with this fruit. One species of this fruit is of an oblong shape, from which probably it has its French name.
QUINCE, QUINCE-TREE
n.The tree which produces the quince.
QUINCH
v.i.[probably a vulgar pronunciation of wince or winch. ] To stir, wince or flounce. [Not in use. ]
QUINCUNCIAL
a.[from L. quincunx. ] Having the form of a quincunx.
QUINCUNX
n.[L. composed of quinque, five, and uncia, ounce. ] In gardening, the quincunx order is a plantation of trees disposed in a square, consisting of five trees, one at each corner and a fifth in the middle, thus: .:; which order repeated indefinitely, forms a regular grove or wood, which viewed by an angle of the square or parallelogram, presents equal or parallel alleys.
QUINDECAGON
n.[L. quinque, five Gr. ten, and angle. ] In geometry, a plain figure with fifteen sides and fifteen angles.
QUINDECEMVIR
n.[L. quinque, five, decem, ten, and vir, man. ] In Roman history, one of a collection or body of fifteen magistrates, whose business was to preside over the sacrifices.
QUINDECEMVIRATE
n.The body of fifteen magistrates, of their office.
QUINIA, QUININE
n.In pharmacy, a substance prepared from yellow bark possessing in a concentrated form, the tonic virtues of the bark, and capable of forming salts with acids. One of these, the sulphate of quinine, is much employed in intermittent fevers and other diseases, where powerful tonics are required.
QUINQUAGESIMA
n.[L. fifty. ] Quinquagesima Sunday, so called as being about the fiftieth day before Easter; Shrove Sunday.
QUINQUANGULAR
a.[L. quinque, five, and angulus, angle. ] Having five angles or corners.
QUINQUARTICULAR
a.[L. quinque, five, and articulus, article. ] Consisting of five articles. [Little used. ]
QUINQUECAPSULAR
a.[L. quinque, five, and capsula, a little chest. ] In botany, having five capsules to a flower; as a quinquecapsular pericarp.
QUINQUEDENTATE
a.[L. quinque, five, and dentatus, toothed; dens, tooth. ] In botany, five-toothed.
QUINQUEFARIOUS
a.[L. quinque, five. Eng. to fare, or from the root of vary. ] In botany, opening into five parts.
QUINQUEFID
a.[L. quinque, five, and findo, to split. ] In botany, five-cleft; cut into five segments with linear sinuses and straight margins; as a leaf.
QUINQUEFOLIATED
a.[L. quinque, five, and folium, leaf. ] having five leaves.
QUINQUELITERAL
a.[L. quinque, five, and litera, letter. ] Consisting of five letters.
QUINQUELOBATE, QUINQUELOBED
a.[L. quinque, five, and lobus, lobe. ] Five-lobed; divided to the middle into five distinct parts with convex margins.
QUINQUELOCULAR
a.[L. quinque, five, and loculus, a cell. ] Five-celled; having five cells; as a pericarp.
QUINQUENNIAL
a.[L. quinquennalis, quinquennis; quinque, five, and annus, year. ] Occurring once in five years, or lasting five years.
QUINQUEPARTITE
a.[L. quinque, five, and partitus, divided. ] 1. Divided into five parts almost to the base.
2. Consisting of two parts.
QUINQUEREME
n.[L. quinque, five, and remus, oar. ] A galley having five seats or rows of oars.
QUINQUEVALVE, QUINQUEVALVULAR
a.[L. quinque, five, and valve, valves.] Having five valves, as a pericarp.
QUINQUEVIR
n.[L. quinque, five, and vir, man. ] One of an order of five priests in Rome.
QUINSY
n.s as z. 1. An inflammation of the throat; a species of angina which renders respiration difficult, or intercepts it.
2. An inflammation of the fauces, particularly of the tonsils.
QUINT
n.[from L. quintus, fifth. ] A set of sequence of five; as in piquet.
QUINTAIN
n.A post with a turning top.
QUINTAL
n.[L. centum, a hundred. ] A hundred pounds in weight; or a weight of that number of pounds; sometimes written and pronounced kentle.
QUINTESSENCE
n.[L. quinta essentia, fifth essence. ] 1. In alchimy, the fifth or last and highest essence of power in a natural body. Hence,
2. An extract from any thing, containing its virtues or most essential part in a small quantity.
Let there be light, said God; and forthwith light etherial, first of things, quintessence pure, sprung from the deep.
3. In chimistry, a preparation consisting of the essential oil of a vegetable substance, mixed and incorporated with spirit of wine.
4. The pure essential part of a thing.
[I have followed Bailey and Ash and our general usage in the accentuation of this word. Jameson has done the same. The accent on the first syllable is very unnatural. ]
QUINTESSENTIAL
a.Consisting of quintessence.
QUINTILE
n.[L. quintus, fifth. ] The aspect of planets when distant from each other the fifth part of the zodiac, or 72 degrees.
QUINTIN
n. An upright post on the top of which turned a cross piece, on one end of which was fixed a broad board, and on the other a sand bag. The play was to tilt on ride against the broad end with a lance, and pass without being struck by the sand bag behind.
QUINTUPLE
a.[L. quintuplus, fivefold; quintus and plico.] Fivefold; containing five times the amount.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
QUIN
QUIN Quin, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A European scallop (Pecten opercularis ), used as food. [Prov. Eng. ]
QUINALDINE
Quin *al "dine, n. Etym: [Quinoline + aldehyde + aniline. ] (Chem. )
Defn: A colorless liquid of a slightly pungent odor, C9H6N.CH3, first obtained as a condensation product of aldehyde and aniline, and regarded as a derivative of quinoline; -- called also methyl quinoline. [Written also chinaldine. ]
QUINARY
Qui "na *ry, a. Etym: [L. quinarius, from quini five each, akin to quinque five: cf. F.quinaire. See Five. ]
Defn: Consisting of five; arranged by fives. Boyle. Quinary system (Zoöl.), a fanciful classification based on the hypothesis that each group contains five types.
QUINATE
Qui "nate, a. Etym: [L. quini five each. ] (Bot. )
Defn: Growing in sets of five; -- said especially of leaves composed of five leaflets set at the end of a common petiole.
QUINATE
QUINATE Qui "nate, n. (Chem. )
Defn: A salt of quinic acid. [Written also kinate. ]
QUINAZOL
Quin "a *zol, n. Etym: [Quinoline + azote. ] (Chem. )
Defn: A complex nitrogenous base related to cinnoline. [Written also chinazol.]
QUINCE
Quince, n. Etym: [Prob. a pl. from OE. quyne, coin, OF. coin, cooin,F. coing, from L. Cydonius a quince tree, as adj. , Cydonian, Gr. Quiddany. ]
1. The fruit of a shrub (Cydonia vulgaris ) belonging to the same tribe as the apple. It somewhat resembles an apple, but differs in having many seeds in each carpel. It has hard flesh of high flavor, but very acid, and is largely used for marmalade, jelly, and preserves.
2. (Bot. )
Defn: a quince tree or shrub. Japan quince (Bot. ), an Eastern Asiatic shrub (Cydonia, formerly Pyrus, Japonica ) and its very fragrant but inedible fruit. The shrub has very showy flowers, usually red, but sometimes pink or white, and is much grown for ornament. -- Quince curculio (Zoöl.), a small gray and yellow curculio (Conotrachelus cratægi ) whose larva lives in quinces. -- Quince tree (Bot. ), the small tree (Cydonia vulgaris ) which produces the quince.
QUINCEWORT
QUINCEWORT Quince "wort `, n. (Bot. )
Defn: The squinancy. Called also quinsywort.
QUINCH
Quinch, v. i. Etym: [Cf. OD. quincken to quiver, shake, Fries. quink hovering. Cf. Quich. ]
Defn: To stir; to wince. [Obs. ] Spenser.
QUINCUNCIAL
Quin *cun "cial, Etym: [L. quincuncialis, from quincunx. See Quincunx. ]
1. Having the form of a quincunx.
2. (Bot. )
Defn: Having the leaves of a pentamerous calyx or corolla so imbricated that two are exterior, two are interior, and the other has one edge exterior and one interior; as, quincuncial æstivation. Quincuncial phyllotaxy (Bot. ), an arrangement of five leaves in a spiral, each leaf two fifths of a circle from the next.
QUINCUNCIALLY
QUINCUNCIALLY Quin *cun "cial *ly, adv.
Defn: In the manner or order of a quincunx.
QUINCUNX
Quin "cunx, n. Etym: [L., fr. quingue five + uncia an ounce. The quincunx was marked by five small spots or balls. See Five, and Ounce the weight. ]
1. An arrangement of things by fives in a square or a rectangle, one being placed at each corner and one in the middle; especially, such an arrangement of trees repeated indefinitely, so as to form a regular group with rows running in various directions.
2. (Astrol.)
Defn: The position of planets when distant from each other five signs, or 15 º. Hutton.
3. (Bot. )
Defn: A quincuncial arrangement, as of the parts of a flower in æstivation. See Quincuncial, 2.
QUINDECAGON
Quin *dec "a *gon, n. Etym: [L. quindecim fifteen + Gr. (Geom.)
Defn: A plane figure with fifteen angles, and consequently fifteen sides.
QUINDECEMVIR
Quin `de *cem "vir, n.; pl. E. Quindecemvirs, L. Quindecemviri. Etym: [L., from quindecim fifteen + vir a man. ] (Rom. Antiq.)
Defn: One of a sacerdotal college of fifteen men whose chief duty was to take care of the Sibylline books.
QUINDECEMVIRATE
Quin `de *cem "vi *rate, n. Etym: [L. quindecimviratus.]
Defn: The body or office of the quindecemviri.
QUINDECONE
Quin *dec "one, n. Etym: [L. quindecim fifteen. ] (Chem. )
Defn: An unsaturated hydrocarbon, C15H26, of the valylene series, produced artificially as an oily liquid. [Written also quindekone.]
QUINDECYLIC
Quin `de *cyl "ic, n. Etym: [L. quindecim fifteen + -yl.] (Chem. )
Defn: Pertaining to, or designating, an acid of the fatty acid series, containing fifteen atoms of carbon; called also pentadecylic acid.
QUINDEM
QUINDEM Quin "dem, n.
Defn: A fifteenth part. [Obs. ]
QUINDISM
QUINDISM Quin "dism, n.
Defn: A fifteenth. [Obs. ] Prynne.
QUINHYDRONE
Quin *hy "drone, n. Etym: [Quinone + hydroquinone. ] (Chem. )
Defn: A green crystalline substance formed by the union of quinone with hydroquinone, or as an intermediate product in the oxidation of hydroquinone or the reduction of quinone. [Written also chinhydrone.]
QUINIA
Quin "i *a, n. Etym: [NL. ] (Chem. )
Defn: Quinine.
QUINIBLE
Quin "i *ble, n. Etym: [L. quini five each. ] (Mus. )
Defn: An interval of a fifth; also, a part sung with such intervals. [Obs. ] "He sang. .. a loud quynyble." Chaucer.
QUINIC
Quin "ic, a. Etym: [See Quinine, and cf. Kinic. ] (Chem. )
Defn: Pertaining to, derived from, or connected with, quinine and related compounds; specifically, designating a nonnitrogenous acid obtained from cinchona bark, coffee, beans, etc. , as a white crystalline substance. [Written also chinic, kinic. ]
QUINICINE
QUINICINE Quin "i *cine, n. (Chem. )
Defn: An uncrystallizable alkaloid obtained by the action of heat from quinine, with which it is isomeric.
QUINIDINE
QUINIDINE Quin "i *dine, n. (Chem. )
Defn: An alkaloid isomeric with, and resembling, quinine, found in certain species of cinchona, from which it is extracted as a bitter white crystalline substance; conchinine. It is used somewhat as a febrifuge. [Written also chinidine.]
QUININE
Qui "nine, n. Etym: [F. (cf. Sp. quinina ), fr. Sp. quina, or quinaquina, Peruvian bark, fr. Peruv. kina, quina, bark. Cf. Kinic. ] (Chem. )
Defn: An alkaloid extracted from the bark of several species of cinchona (esp. Cinchona Calisaya ) as a bitter white crystalline substance, C2 H24N2O2. Hence, by extension (Med. ), any of the salts of this alkaloid, as the acetate, chloride, sulphate, etc. , employed as a febrifuge or antiperiodic. Called also quinia, quinina, etc. [Written also chinine.]
QUININIC
QUININIC Qui *nin "ic, a. (Chem. )
Defn: Pertaining to, or designating, a nitrogenous acid obtained as a yellow crystalline substance by the oxidation of quinine.
QUININISM; QUINISM
QUININISM; QUINISM Qui "nin *ism, Qui "nism, n. (Med. )
Defn: See Cinchonism.
QUINIZARIN
QUINIZARIN Qui *niz "a *rin, Etym: [Hydroquinone + alizarin. ] (Chem. )
Defn: A yellow crystalline substance produced artificially. It is isomeric with alizarin.
QUINIZINE
Quin "i *zine, n. Etym: [Quinoline + hydrazine. ] (Chem. )
Defn: any one of a series of nitrogenous bases, certain of which are used as antipyretics.
QUINNAT
Quin "nat, n. Etym: [From the native name. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: The California salmon (Oncorhynchus choicha ); -- called also chouicha, king salmon, chinnook salmon, and Sacramento salmon. It is of great commercial importance. [Written also quinnet.]
QUINOA
QUINOA Qui *no "a, n.
Defn: The seeds of a kind of goosewort (Chenopodium Quinoa ), used in Chili and Peru for making porridge or cakes; also, food thus made.
QUINOGEN
Quin "o *gen, n. Etym: [Quinine + -gen. ] (Chem. )
Defn: A hypothetical radical of quinine and related alkaloids.
QUINOIDINE
Qui *noid "ine, n. Etym: [Quinine + -oid.] (Med. (Chem. )
Defn: A brownish resinous substance obtained as a by-product in the treatment of cinchona bark. It consists of a mixture of several alkaloids. [Written also chinoidine. ]
QUINOLINE
Quin "o *line, n. Etym: [Quinine + L. oleum oil + -ine.] (Chem. )
Defn: A nitrogenous base, C9H7N obtained as a pungent colorless liquid by the distillation of alkaloids, bones, coal tar, etc. It the nucleus of many organic bodies, especially of certain alkaloids and related substances; hence, by extension, any one of the series of alkaloidal bases of which quinoline proper is the type. [Written also chinoline. ]
QUINOLOGIST
QUINOLOGIST Qui *nol "o *gist n.
Defn: One who is versed in quinology.
QUINOLOGY
Qui *nol "o *gy, n. Etym: [Quinine + -logy. ]
Defn: The science which treats of the cultivation of the cinchona, and of its use in medicine.
QUINONE
Qui "none, n. Etym: [Quinine + ketone. ] (Chem. )
Defn: A crystalline substance, C6H4O2 (called also benzoketone ), first obtained by the oxidation of quinic acid and regarded as a double ketone; also, by extension, any one of the series of which quinone proper is the type. [Written also chinone, kinone. ]
QUINOVIC
QUINOVIC Qui *no "vic, a. (Chem. )
Defn: Pertaining to, or designating, a crystalline acid obtained from some varieties of cinchona bark. [Written also chinovic, and kinovic.]
QUINOVIN
Qui *no "vin, n. Etym: [NL. quina nova the tree Cosmibuena magnifolia,whose bark yields quinovin. ] (Chem. )
Defn: An amorphous bitter glucoside derived from cinchona and other barks. Called also quinova bitter, and quinova. [Written also chinovin, and kinovin.]
QUINOXALINE
Quin *ox "a *line, n. Etym: [Quinoline + glyoxal. ] (Chem. )
Defn: Any one of a series of complex nitrogenous bases obtained by the union of certain aniline derivatives with glyoxal or with certain ketones. [Written also chinoxaline.]
QUINOXYL
Quin *ox "yl, n. Etym: [Quinone + oxygen + -yl.] (Chem. )
Defn: The hypothetical radical of certain quinone derivatives related to rhodizonic acid.
QUINOYL
Qui "noyl, n. Etym: [Quinone + -yl.] (Chem. )
Defn: A radical of which quinone is the hydride, analogous to phenyl. [Written also kinoyl. ]
QUINQUAGESIMA
Quin `qua *ges "i *ma, a. Etym: [L., fr. quinquagesimus the fiftieth, akin to quinquaginta fifty, quinque five. See Five. ]
Defn: Fiftieth. Quinquagesima Sunday, the Sunday which is the fiftieth day before Easter, both days being included in the reckoning; -- called also Shrove Sunday.
QUINQUANGULAR
Quin *quan "gu *lar, a. Etym: [L. quinquanqulus; quinque five + angulus ad angle: cf. F. quinquangulaire.]
Defn: Having five angles or corners.
QUINQUARTICULAR
Quin `quar *tic "u *lar, a. Etym: [Quinque- + article. ] (Theol.)
Defn: Relating to the five articles or points; as, the quinquarticular controversy between Arminians and Calvinists. [Obs. ] Bp. Sanderson.
QUINQUE-
Quin "que-. Etym: [L. quinque five. See Five. ]
Defn: A combining form meaning five, five times, fivefold; as, quinquefid, five-cleft; quinquedentate, five-toothed.
QUINQUEANGLED
Quin "que *an `gled, a. Etym: [Quinque- + angle. ]
Defn: Having five angles; quinquangular.
QUINQUEDENTATE; QUINQUEDENTATED
Quin `que *den "tate, Quin `que *den "ta *ted, a. Etym: [Quinque- + dentate, -tated: cf. F. quinquédenté.]
Defn: Five-toothed; as, a quinquedentate leaf.
QUINQUEFARIOUS
Quin `que *fa "ri *ous, a. Etym: [From L. quinque five: cf. F.quinquéfarié. Cf. Bifarious. ] (Bot. )
Defn: Arranged in five vertical rows; pentastichous. Gray.
QUINQUEFID
Quin "que *fid, a. Etym: [Quique- + the root of L. findere to cleave: cf. F. quinquéfide.] (Bot. )
Defn: Sharply cut about halfway to the middle or base into five segments; as, a quinquefid leaf or corolla.
QUINQUEFOLIATE; QUINQUEFOLIATED
Quin `que *fo "li *ate, Quin `que *fo "li *a `ted, a. Etym: [Quinque- +foliate, -ated: cf. F. quinquéfolié, L. quinquefolius.] (Bot. )
Defn: Having five leaves or leaflets. Gray.
QUINQUE FOLIOLATE
QUINQUE FOLIOLATE Quin `que fo "li *o *late, a. (Bot. )
Defn: Having five leaflets. Gray.
QUINQUELITERAL
Quin `que *lit "er *al, a. Etym: [Quinque- + literal. ]
Defn: Consisting of five letters.
QUINQUELOBATE; QUINQUELOBARED
Quin `que *lo "bate, Quin `que *lo "ba *red, a. Etym: [Quinque- + lobate, -ated: cf. F. quinquélobé.]
Defn: Cut less than halfway into portions, usually somewhat rounded; five-lobed; as, a quinquelobate leaf or corolla.
QUINQUELOBED
Quin "que *lobed `, a. Etym: [Quinque- + lobe. ]
Defn: Same as Quinquelobate.
QUINQUELOCULAR
Quin `que *loc "u *lar, a. Etym: [Quinque- + locular: cf. F.quinquéloculaire.]
Defn: Having five cells or loculi; five-celled; as, a quinquelocular pericarp.
QUINQUENERVED
Quin "que *nerved `, a. Etym: [Quinque- + nerve. ] (Bot. )
Defn: Having five nerves; -- said of a leaf with five nearly equal nerves or ribs rising from the end of the petiole.
QUINQUENNALIA
Quin `quen *na "li *a, n. pl. Etym: [L., fr. quinquennalis. See Ouinquennial.] (Rom. Antiq.)
Defn: Public games celebrated every five years.
QUINQUENNIAL
Quin *quen "ni *al, a. Etym: [L. quinquennalis and quinquennis; quinque five + annus year. See Five, and cf. Biennial. ]
Defn: Occurring once in five years, or at the end of every five years; also, lasting five years. A quinquennial event.
QUINQUENNIUM
Quin *quen "ni *um, n. Etym: [L.]
Defn: Space of five years.
QUINQUEPARTITE
Quin *quep "ar *tite, a. Etym: [L. quinquepartitus; quinque five +partitus, p. p. of partire to divide: cf. F. quinquépartite.]
1. Consisting of five parts.
2. (Bot. )
Defn: Divided into five parts almost to the base.
QUINQUEREME
Quin "que *reme, n. Etym: [L. quinqueremis; quinque five + remus an oar: cf. F. quinquérème ]
Defn: A galley having five benches or banks of oars; as, an Athenian quinquereme.
QUINQUESYLLABLE
Quin "que *syl `la *ble, n. Etym: [Quinque- + syllable. ]
Defn: A word of five syllables.
QUINQUEVALVE; QUINQUEVALVULAR
Quin "que *valve, Quin `que *val "vu *lar, a. Etym: [Quinque- + valve, valvular: cf. F. quinquévalve.] (Bot. )
Defn: Having five valves, as a pericarp.
QUINQUEVIR
Quin "que *vir, n.; pl; E. Quinquevirs, L. Quinqueviri. Etym: [L., fr. quinque Five + vir man. ] (Bot. Antiq.)
Defn: One of five commissioners appointed for some special object.
QUINQUINA
Quin *qui "na, n. Etym: [NL. & F. See Quinine. ]
Defn: Peruvian bark.
QUINQUIVALENT
Quin *quiv "a *lent, a. Etym: [Quinque- + L. valens, -entis, p. pr. See Valence. ] (Chem. )
Defn: Same as Pentavalent.
QUINSY
Quin "sy, n. Etym: [Contr. fr. squinancy, F. esquinancie, L. cynanche a sort of sore throat, Gr. synanche sore throat, Gr. Hound, Anger, and Cynanche. ] (Med. )
Defn: An inflammation of the throat, or parts adjacent, especially of the fauces or tonsils, attended by considerable swelling, painful and impeded deglutition, and accompanied by inflammatory fever. It sometimes creates danger of suffocation; -- called also squinancy, and squinzey.
QUINT
Quint, n. Etym: [F. quinte, fr. L. quintus, quinta, the fifth, quinque five. See Five. ]
1. A set or sequence of five, as in piquet.
2. (Mus. )
Defn: The interval of a fifth.
QUINTAIN
Quin "tain, n. Etym: [F. quintaine, LL. quintana; cf. W. chwintan a kind of hymeneal game. ]
Defn: An object to be tilted at; -- called also quintel. [Written also quintin. ]
Note: A common form in the Middle Ages was an upright post, on the top of which turned a crosspiece, having on one end a broad board, and on the other a sand bag. The endeavor was to strike the board with the lance while riding under, and get away without being hit by the sand bag. "But a quintain, a mere lifeless block. " Shak.
QUINTAL
Quin "tal, n. Etym: [F., fr. Sp. quintal, fr. Ar. qintar a weight of 1 lbs. , prob. fr. L. centenarius consisting of a hundred, fr. centeni a hundred each, fr. centum a hundred. See Hundred, and cf. Kentle. ]
1. A hundredweight, either 112 or 1 pounds, according to the scale used. Cf. Cental. [Sometimes written and pronounced kentle. ]
2. A metric measure of weight, being 1 , grams, or 1 kilograms, equal to 22 .46 pounds avoirdupois.
QUINTAN
Quin "tan, a. Etym: [L. quintanus, fr. quintus fifth, quinque five. See Five. ]
Defn: Occurring as the fifth, after four others also, occurring every fifth day, reckoning inclusively; as, a quintan fever. -- n. (Med. )
Defn: An intermittent fever which returns every fifth day, reckoning inclusively, or in which the intermission lasts three days.
QUINTEL
QUINTEL Quin "tel, n.
Defn: See Quintain.
QUINTESSENCE
Quin *tes "sence, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. quinta essentia fifth essence. See Quint, and Essence. ]
1. The fifth or last and highest essence or power in a natural body. See Ferment oils, under Ferment. [Obs. ]
Note: The ancient Greeks recognized four elements, fire, air, water, and earth. The Pythagoreans added a fifth and called it nether, the fifth essence, which they said flew upward at creation and out of it the stars were made. The alchemists sometimes considered alcohol, or the ferment oils, as the fifth essence.
2. Hence: An extract from anything, containing its rarest virtue, or most subtle and essential constituent in a small quantity; pure or concentrated essence. Let there be light, said God; and forthwith light Ethereal, first of things, quintessence pure, Sprung from the deep. Milton.
QUINTESSENCE
QUINTESSENCE Quin *tes "sence, v. t.
Defn: To distil or extract as a quintessence; to reduce to a quintessence. [R.] Stirling. "Truth quintessenced and raised to the highest power. " J. A. Symonds.
QUINTESSENTIAL
QUINTESSENTIAL Quin `tes *sen "tial, a.
Defn: Of the nature of a quintessence; purest. "Quintessential extract of mediocrity. " G. Eliot.
QUINTET; QUINTETTE
Quin *tet ", Quin *tette ", n. Etym: [It. quintetto, dim. of quinto the fifth, a fifth part, from L. quintus the fifth: cf. F. quintette. See Quint. ] (Mus. )
Defn: A composition for five voices or instruments; also, the set of five persons who sing or play five-part music.
QUINTIC
Quin "tic, a. Etym: [L. quintus fifth, fr. quinque five. ] (Alg. )
Defn: Of the fifth degree or order. -- n. (Alg. )
Defn: A quantic of the fifth degree. See Quantic.
QUINTILE
Quin "tile, n. Etym: [F. quintil aspect, fr. L. quintus the fifth. ](Astron.)
Defn: The aspect of planets when separated the fifth part of the zodiac, or 72º. Hutton.
QUINTILLLION
Quin *till "lion, n. Etym: [Formed fr. L. quintus the fifth, after the analogy of million: cf. F. quintillion. See Quint. ]
Defn: According to the French notation, which is used on the Continent and in America, the cube of a million, or a unit with eighteen ciphers annexed; according to the English notation, a number produced by involving a million to the fifth power, or a unit with thirty ciphers annexed. See the Note under Numeration.
QUINTIN
QUINTIN Quin "tin, n.
Defn: See Quintain.
QUINTINE
Quin "tine, n. Etym: [L. quintus the fifth: cf. F. quintine. ] (Bot. )
Defn: The embryonic sac of an ovule, sometimes regarded as an innermost fifth integument. Cf. Quartine, and Tercine.
QUINTOLE
Quin "tole, n. Etym: [It. quinto fifth. ] (Mus. )
Defn: A group of five notes to be played or sung in the time of four of the same species.
QUINTROON
QUINTROON Quin *troon ", n. [Sp. quinteron the off-spring of a quadroon and a white. ] (Ethnol.)
Defn: The off-spring of an octoroon and a white person.
QUINTUPLE
Quin "tu *ple, a. Etym: [L. quintus fifth: cf. F. quintuple, L.quintuplex. Cf. Quadruple. ]
Defn: Multiplied by five; increased to five times the amount; fivefold. Quintuple time (Mus. ), a time having five beats in a measure. It is seldom used.
QUINTUPLE
Quin "tu *ple, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Quintupled; p. pr. & vb. n.Quintupling.] Etym: [Cf. F. quintupler. ]
Defn: To make fivefold, or five times as much or many.
QUINTUPLE-NERVED; QUINTUPLE-RIBBED
QUINTUPLE-NERVED; QUINTUPLE-RIBBED Quin "tu *ple-nerved `, Quin "tu *ple-ribbed `, a. (Bot. )
Defn: The same as Quinquenerved.
QUINTUPLET
QUINTUPLET Quin "tu *plet, n. [From Quintuple. ]
1. A collection or combination of five of a kind.
2. pl. Five children born in the same labor.
3. (Mus. ) A group of five connected notes; a turn of five notes.
4. A cycle having five crank shafts and adapted for five riders, all of whom can assist in the propulsion.
QUINZAINE
Quin "zaine, n. Etym: [F., from quinze fifteen, L. quindecim. See Fifteen. ]
Defn: The fifteenth day after a feast day, including both in the reckoning. [Written also quinzain.]
QUINZE
Quinze, n. Etym: [F.]
Defn: A game at cards in which the object is to make fifteen points.
New American Oxford Dictionary
quin
quin |kwin kwɪn | ▶noun informal, chiefly Brit. short for quintuplet.
quinacridone
qui nac ri done |kwəˈnakrəˌdōn kwəˈnækrədoʊn | ▶noun Chemistry any of a group of synthetic organic compounds whose molecules contain three benzene and two pyridine rings arranged alternately. They include a number of red to violet pigments. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from quin (oline ) + acrid (ine ) + -one .
quinacrine
quin a crine |ˈkwinəˌkrin ˈkwɪnəkrɪn | ▶noun Medicine a synthetic compound derived from acridine, used as an anthelmintic and antimalarial drug. • (in full quinacrine mustard ) Biochemistry a nitrogen mustard derived from this, used as a fluorescent stain for chromosomes. ORIGIN 1930s: blend of quinine and acridine .
quinary
qui na ry |ˈkwīˌnerē ˈkwaɪnɛri | ▶adjective of or relating to the number five, in particular: • of the fifth order or rank. • Zoology, historical relating to or denoting a former system of classification in which the animal kingdom is divided into five subkingdoms, and each subkingdom into five classes. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin quinarius, from quini ‘five at once, a set of five, ’ from quinque ‘five. ’
quinate
quinate |ˈkwʌɪneɪt | ▶noun Chemistry a salt or ester of quinic acid.
quince
quince |kwins kwɪns | ▶noun 1 a hard, acid, pear-shaped fruit used in preserves or as flavoring. 2 the shrub or small tree that bears this fruit, native to western Asia. [Cydonia oblonga, family Rosaceae. ] • ( Japanese quince ) another term for japonica. ORIGIN Middle English (originally a collective plural ): from Old French cooin, from Latin malum ) cotoneum, variant of ( (malum ) cydonium ‘apple of Cydonia (= Chania, in Crete ).’
quincentenary
quin cen ten ar y |ˌkwinsenˈtenərē, kwinˈsentəˌnerē ˌkwɪnˌsɛnˈtɛnəri | ▶noun & adjective another term for quincentennial.
quincentennial
quin cen ten ni al |ˌkwinsenˈtenēəl ˌkwɪnˌsɛnˈtɛniəl | ▶noun the five-hundredth anniversary of a significant event. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Latin quinque ‘five ’ + centennial .
Quincey, Thomas De
Quin cey, Thomas De see De Quincey, Thomas.
quincunx
quin cunx |ˈkwinˌkəNGks ˈkwɪnkəŋks | ▶noun ( pl. quincunxes ) 1 an arrangement of five objects with four at the corners of a square or rectangle and the fifth at its center, used for the five on dice or playing cards, and in planting trees. 2 Astrology an aspect of 150 °, equivalent to five zodiacal signs. DERIVATIVES quin cun cial |ˌkwinˈkənSHəl |adjective, quin cun cial ly |ˌkwinˈkənSHəlē |adverb ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘five twelfths, ’ from quinque ‘five ’ + uncia ‘twelfth. ’
Quincy
Quin cy |ˈkwinzē, -sē ˈkwɪnsi | 1 a historic industrial city in eastern Massachusetts, on Boston Harbor, southeast of Boston, a shipbuilding center; pop. 92,339 (est. 2008 ). 2 an industrial and commercial city in west central Illinois, on the Mississippi River; pop. 39,983 (est. 2008 ).
Quine, Willard Van Orman
Quine, Willard Van Orman |kwīn kwaɪn | (1908 –2000 ), US philosopher and logician. A radical critic of modern empiricism, he took issue with the philosophy of language proposed by Rudolf Carnap, arguing that “no statement is immune from revision ” and that even the principles of logic themselves can be questioned and replaced.
quinella
qui nel la |kwiˈnelə kwɪˈnɛlə |(also quiniela |kēnˈyelə |) ▶noun a bet in which the first two places in a race must be predicted, but not necessarily in the correct order. Compare with exacta. ORIGIN 1940s: from Latin American Spanish quiniela .
quinic acid
quinic acid |ˈkwɪnɪk | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Chemistry an acid present in cinchona bark and other plant products, used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals. ●A cyclic carboxylic acid; chem. formula C 6 H 7 (OH ) 4 COOH. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from modern Latin quinatus, from Latin quini (see quinary ).
quinidine
quin i dine |ˈkwinəˌdēn ˈkwɪnədin | ▶noun Medicine a compound obtained from cinchona bark and used to treat irregularities of heart rhythm. It is an isomer of quinine. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Spanish quina ‘cinchona bark ’ (from Quechua kina ‘bark ’) + -ide + -ine 4 .
quinine
qui nine |ˈkwīˌnīn ˈkwaɪˌnaɪn | ▶noun a bitter crystalline compound present in cinchona bark, used as a tonic and formerly as an antimalarial drug. [An alkaloid; chem. formula: C 20 H 24 N 2 O 2. ] ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Spanish quina ‘cinchona bark ’ (from Quechua kina ‘bark ’) + -ine 4 .
Quinn, Anthony
Quinn, Anthony |kwin kwɪn | (1915 –2001 ), US actor; born in Mexico; full name Anthony Rudolph Oaxaca Quinn. His movies include Viva Zapata (1952 ), La Strada (1954 ), Lust for Life (1956 ), Wild Is the Wind (1957 ), Zorba the Greek (1964 ), and A Walk in the Clouds (1995 ).
quinoa
qui noa |ˈkēnwä ˈkinwɑ | ▶noun a goosefoot found in the Andes, where it was widely cultivated for its edible starchy seeds before the introduction of Old World grains. [Chenopodium quinoa, family Chenopodiaceae. ] • the grainlike seeds of this plant, used as food and in the production of alcoholic drinks. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: Spanish spelling of Quechua kinua, kinoa.
quinoline
quin o line |ˈkwinəlin ˈkwɪnəlɪn | ▶noun Chemistry a pungent oily liquid present in coal tar and bone oil. [A heteroaromatic compound with fused benzene and pyridine rings; chem. formula: C 9 H 7 N. ] ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Spanish quina (see quinine ) + -ol + -ine 4 .
quinolone
quin o lone |ˈkwinəˌlōn, ˈkwinlˌōn ˈkwɪnəloʊn | ▶noun any of a class of antibiotics used in treating a variety of mainly Gram-negative infections, and thought to be responsible for antibiotic resistance in some microbes.
quinone
qui none |ˈkwinōn ˈkwɪnoʊn | ▶noun Chemistry another term for 1,4-benzoquinone (see benzoquinone ). • any compound with the same ring structure as 1,4-benzoquinone. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Spanish quina (see quinine ) + -one .
quinquagenarian
quinquagenarian |ˌkwɪŋkwədʒɪˈnɛːrɪən | ▶noun a person who is between 50 and 59 years old. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Latin quinquagenarius (based on quinquaginti ‘fifty ’) + -an .
Quinquagesima
Quin qua ges i ma |ˌkwiNGkwəˈjesəmə ˌkwɪŋkwəˈʤɛsəmə |(also Quinquagesima Sunday ) ▶noun the Sunday before the beginning of Lent. ORIGIN medieval Latin, feminine of Latin quinquagesimus ‘fiftieth, ’ on the pattern of Quadragesima (because it is fifty days before Easter ).
quinque-
quinque- ▶comb. form five; having five: quinquevalent. ORIGIN from Latin quinque ‘five. ’
quinquennial
quin quen ni al |kwiNGˈkwenēəl kwɪŋˈkwɛniəl | ▶adjective recurring every five years. • lasting for or relating to a period of five years. DERIVATIVES quin quen ni al ly adverb ORIGIN late 15th cent. (in the sense ‘lasting five years ’): from Latin quinquennis (from quinque ‘five ’ + annus ‘year ’) + -al .
quinquennium
quin quen ni um |kwiNGˈkwenēəm kwɪŋˈkwɛniəm | ▶noun ( pl. quinquennia |-ˈkwenēə | or quinquenniums ) a specified period of five years. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin, from quinque ‘five ’ + annus ‘year. ’
quinquereme
quinquereme |ˈkwɪŋkwɪˌriːm | ▶noun an ancient Roman or Greek galley of a kind believed to have had three banks of oars, the oars in the top two banks being rowed by pairs of oarsmen and the oars in the bottom bank being rowed by single oarsmen. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin quinqueremis, from quinque ‘five ’ + remus ‘oar ’.
quinquevalent
quin que va lent |ˌkwiNGkwəˈvālənt ˌkwɪŋkwəˈveɪlənt | ▶adjective Chemistry another term for pentavalent.
quinsy
quin sy |ˈkwinzē ˈkwɪnzi | ▶noun inflammation of the throat, esp. an abscess in the region of the tonsils. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French quinencie, from medieval Latin quinancia, from Greek kunankhē ‘canine quinsy, ’ from kun- ‘dog ’ + ankhein ‘throttle. ’
quint
quint |kwint kwɪnt | ▶noun 1 (in piquet ) a sequence of five cards of the same suit. A run of ace, king, queen, jack, and ten is a quint major and one of jack, ten, nine, eight, and seven a quint minor. [late 17th cent.: from French, from Latin quintus ‘fifth, ’ from quinque ‘five. ’] 2 short for quintuplet.
quinta
quin ta |ˈkwintə ˈkwɪntə | ▶noun (in Spain, Portugal, and Latin America ) a large house in the country or on the outskirts of a town. • a country estate, in particular a wine-growing estate in Portugal. ORIGIN Spanish and Portuguese, from quinta parte ‘fifth part ’ (originally referring to the amount of a farm's produce paid in rent ).
quintain
quin tain |ˈkwintn ˈkwɪntn | ▶noun historical a post set up as a mark in tilting with a lance, typically with a sandbag attached that would swing around and strike an unsuccessful tilter. • (the quintain ) the medieval military exercise of tilting at such a post. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French quintaine, perhaps based on Latin quintana, a street in a Roman camp separating the fifth and sixth maniples, where military exercises were performed (from quintus ‘fifth ’).
quintal
quin tal |ˈkwintl ˈkwɪntl | ▶noun a unit of weight equal to a hundredweight (112 lb ) or formerly, 100 lb. • a unit of weight equal to 100 kg. ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin quintale, from Arabic ḳinṭār, based on Latin centenarius ‘containing a hundred. ’
Quintana Roo
Quin ta na Roo |kēnˈtänä ˈro͞o kinˌtɑnɑ ˈru | a state in southeastern Mexico, on the Yucatán Peninsula.
quinte
quinte |kant kwɪnt | ▶noun Fencing the fifth of eight standard parrying positions. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: French, from Latin quintus ‘fifth, ’ from quinque ‘five. ’
Quintero, Jose
Quin ter o, Jose |kwinˈte (ə )rō, kēn -kwɪnˈtɛroʊ | (1924 –99 ), US theatrical director; born in Panama. He was noted for directing plays by Eugene O'Neill and for founding Circle in the Square, a theater in New York City's Greenwich Village. He directed many Broadway plays, including Long Day's Journey into Night (1956 ), Strange Interlude (1963 ). and A Moon for the Misbegotten (1973 ).
quintessence
quin tes sence |kwinˈtesəns kwɪnˈtɛsns | ▶noun the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class: he was the quintessence of political professionalism. • the aspect of something regarded as the intrinsic and central constituent of its character: we were all brought up to believe that advertising is the quintessence of marketing. • a refined essence or extract of a substance. • (in classical and medieval philosophy ) a fifth substance in addition to the four elements, thought to compose the heavenly bodies and to be latent in all things. ORIGIN late Middle English (as a term in philosophy ): via French from medieval Latin quinta essentia ‘fifth essence. ’
quintessential
quin tes sen tial |ˌkwintəˈsenCHəl ˈˌkwɪn (t )əˈsɛn (t )ʃəl | ▶adjective representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class: he was the quintessential tough guy —strong, silent, and self-contained. DERIVATIVES quin tes sen tial ly adverb
quintet
quin tet |kwinˈtet kwɪnˈtɛt | ▶noun a group of five people playing music or singing together. • a musical composition for such a group. • any group of five people or things: a novel about a quintet of interrelated lovers. ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from French quintette or Italian quintetto, from quinto ‘fifth, ’ from Latin quintus .
quintile
quin tile |ˈkwinˌtīl ˈkwɪntaɪl | ▶noun 1 Statistics any of five equal groups into which a population can be divided according to the distribution of values of a particular variable. • each of the four values of the random variable that divide a population into five such groups. 2 Astrology an aspect of 72 ° (one fifth of a circle ). ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin quintilis (mensis )‘fifth month, July, ’ from quintus ‘fifth. ’
Quintilian
Quin til ian |kwinˈtilēən kwɪnˈtɪliən | ( c. ad 35 – c. 96 ), Roman rhetorician; Latin name Marcus Fabius Quintilianus. He is noted for his Education of an Orator, a comprehensive treatment of the art of rhetoric and the training of an orator.
quintillion
quin til lion |kwinˈtilyən kwɪnˈtɪljən | ▶cardinal number ( pl. quintillions or (with numeral ) same ) a thousand raised to the power of six (10 18 ). • dated, chiefly Brit. a million raised to the power of five (10 30 ). DERIVATIVES quin til lionth |-yənTH |ordinal number ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from French, from million, by substitution of the prefix quinti- ‘five ’ (from Latin quintus ‘fifth ’) for the initial letters.
quintuple
quin tu ple |kwinˈt (y )o͞opəl, -ˈtəpəl kwɪnˈt (j )upəl | ▶adjective [ attrib. ] consisting of five parts or things. • five times as much or as many. • (of time in music ) having five beats in a bar. ▶verb increase or cause to increase fivefold. ▶noun a fivefold number or amount; a set of five. DERIVATIVES quin tu ply |-(ə )lē |adverb ORIGIN late 16th cent.: via French from medieval Latin quintuplus, from Latin quintus ‘fifth ’ + -plus as in duplus (see duple ).
quintuplet
quin tu plet |kwinˈtəplət, -ˈt (y )o͞oplət kwɪnˈtəplət kwɪnˈt (j )uplət | ▶noun 1 (usu. quintuplets ) each of five children born to the same mother at one birth. 2 Music a group of five notes to be performed in the time of three or four. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from quintuple, on the pattern of words such as triplet .
quintuplicate
quin tu pli cate ▶adjective |kwinˈt (y )o͞opləˌkit kwɪnˈtəpləkeɪt |fivefold. • of which five copies are made. ▶verb |kwinˈt (y )o͞opləˌkāt kwɪnˈtəpləkeɪt | [ with obj. ] multiply by five. PHRASES in quintuplicate in five identical copies. • in groups of five. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from quintuple, on the pattern of words such as quadruplicate .
Oxford Dictionary
quin
quin |kwɪn | ▶noun Brit. informal short for quintuplet.
quinacridone
quinacridone |kwɪˈnakrɪdəʊn | ▶noun Chemistry any of a group of synthetic organic compounds whose molecules contain three benzene and two pyridine rings arranged alternately. They include a number of red to violet pigments. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from quin (oline ) + acrid (ine ) + -one .
quinacrine
quinacrine |ˈkwɪnəkriːn, -krɪn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Medicine a synthetic compound derived from acridine, used as an anthelmintic and antimalarial drug. • (in full quinacrine mustard ) Biochemistry a nitrogen mustard derived from quinacrine, used as a fluorescent stain for chromosomes. ORIGIN 1930s: blend of quinine and acridine .
quinary
quinary |ˈkwʌɪnəri | ▶adjective relating to the number five, in particular: • of the fifth order or rank. • Zoology, historical relating to or denoting a former system of classification in which the animal kingdom is divided into five subkingdoms, and each subkingdom into five classes. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin quinarius, from quini ‘five at once, a set of five ’, from quinque ‘five ’.
quinate
quinate |ˈkwʌɪneɪt | ▶noun Chemistry a salt or ester of quinic acid.
quince
quince |kwɪns | ▶noun 1 a hard, acid pear-shaped fruit used in preserves or as flavouring. 2 the shrub or small tree which bears quinces, native to western Asia. ●Cydonia oblonga, family Rosaceae. • ( Japanese quince ) another term for japonica. ORIGIN Middle English (originally a collective plural ): from Old French cooin, from Latin (malum ) cotoneum, variant of (malum ) cydonium ‘apple of Cydonia (= Chania, in Crete )’.
quincentenary
quincentenary |ˌkwɪnsɛnˈtiːn (ə )ri, -ˈtɛn -| ▶noun ( pl. quincentenaries ) the five-hundredth anniversary of a significant event. ▶adjective relating to a five-hundredth anniversary. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Latin quinque ‘five ’ + centenary .
quincentennial
quin |cen ¦ten |nial |kwɪnsɛnˈtɛnɪəl | ▶noun & adjective another term for quincentenary.
Quincey, Thomas De
Quin |cey see De Quincey, Thomas.
quincunx
quincunx |ˈkwɪnkʌŋks | ▶noun ( pl. quincunxes ) 1 an arrangement of five objects with four at the corners of a square or rectangle and the fifth at its centre, used for the five on a dice or playing card, and in planting trees. 2 [ mass noun ] Astrology an aspect of 150 °, equivalent to five zodiacal signs. DERIVATIVES quincuncial |kwɪnˈkʌnʃ (ə )l |adjective, quincuncially |-ˈkʌnʃ (ə )li |adverb ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘five twelfths ’, from quinque ‘five ’ + uncia ‘twelfth ’.
Quincy
Quin cy |ˈkwinzē, -sē ˈkwɪnsi | 1 a historic industrial city in eastern Massachusetts, on Boston Harbor, southeast of Boston, a shipbuilding center; pop. 92,339 (est. 2008 ). 2 an industrial and commercial city in west central Illinois, on the Mississippi River; pop. 39,983 (est. 2008 ).
Quine, Willard Van Orman
Quine, Willard Van Orman |kwʌɪn | (1908 –2000 ), American philosopher and logician. A radical critic of modern empiricism, Quine took issue with the philosophy of language proposed by Rudolf Carnap, arguing that ‘no statement is immune from revision ’ and that even the principles of logic themselves can be questioned and replaced.
quinella
quinella |kwɪˈnɛlə | ▶noun a bet in which the first two places in a race must be predicted, but not necessarily in the correct order. Compare with perfecta. ORIGIN 1940s (originally US ): from Latin American Spanish quiniela .
quinic acid
quinic acid |ˈkwɪnɪk | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Chemistry an acid present in cinchona bark and other plant products, used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals. ●A cyclic carboxylic acid; chem. formula C 6 H 7 (OH ) 4 COOH. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from modern Latin quinatus, from Latin quini (see quinary ).
quinidine
quinidine |ˈkwɪnɪdiːn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Medicine a compound obtained from cinchona bark and used to treat irregularities of heart rhythm. It is an isomer of quinine. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Spanish quina ‘cinchona bark ’ (from Quechua kina ‘bark ’) + -ide + -ine 4 .
quinine
quinine |ˈkwɪniːn, kwɪˈniːn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a bitter crystalline compound present in cinchona bark, used as a tonic and formerly as an antimalarial drug. ●An alkaloid; chem. formula: C 20 H 24 N 2 O 2. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Spanish quina ‘cinchona bark ’ (from Quechua kina ‘bark ’) + -ine 4 .
Quinn, Anthony
Quinn, Anthony |kwin kwɪn | (1915 –2001 ), US actor; born in Mexico; full name Anthony Rudolph Oaxaca Quinn. His movies include Viva Zapata (1952 ), La Strada (1954 ), Lust for Life (1956 ), Wild Is the Wind (1957 ), Zorba the Greek (1964 ), and A Walk in the Clouds (1995 ).
quinoa
quinoa |ˈkiːnəʊə, kwɪˈnəʊə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a plant of the goosefoot family found in the Andes, where it was widely cultivated for its edible starchy seeds prior to the introduction of Old World grains. ●Chenopodium quinoa, family Chenopodiaceae. • the grain-like seeds of the quinoa, used as food and in the production of alcoholic drinks. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: Spanish spelling of Quechua kinua, kinoa.
quinol
quinol |ˈkwɪnɒl | ▶noun another term for hydroquinone. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Spanish quina (see quinine ) + -ol .
quinoline
quinoline |ˈkwɪnəliːn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Chemistry a pungent oily liquid present in coal tar. ●A heteroaromatic compound with fused benzene and pyridine rings; chem. formula: C 9 H 7 N. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Spanish quina (see quinine ) + -ol + -ine 4 .
quinolone
quinolone |ˈkwɪnələʊn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] an antibiotic derived from quinoline and used chiefly against Gram-negative organisms. ORIGIN 1930s: from quin- (in quinoline ) + -one .
quinone
quinone |ˈkwɪnəʊn, kwɪˈnəʊn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Chemistry another term for 1,4-benzoquinone (see benzoquinone ). • [ count noun ] any compound with the same ring structure as 1,4-benzoquinone. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Spanish quina (see quinine ) + -one .
quinquagenarian
quinquagenarian |ˌkwɪŋkwədʒɪˈnɛːrɪən | ▶noun a person who is between 50 and 59 years old. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Latin quinquagenarius (based on quinquaginti ‘fifty ’) + -an .
Quinquagesima
Quinquagesima |ˌkwɪŋkwəˈdʒɛsɪmə |(also Quinquagesima Sunday ) ▶noun the Sunday before the beginning of Lent. ORIGIN medieval Latin, feminine of Latin quinquagesimus ‘fiftieth ’, on the pattern of Quadragesima (because it is fifty days before Easter ).
quinque-
quinque- |ˈkwɪŋkwi | ▶combining form five; having five: quinquevalent. ORIGIN from Latin quinque ‘five ’.
quinquennial
quinquennial |kwɪŋˈkwɛnɪəl | ▶adjective recurring every five years. • lasting for or relating to a period of five years. DERIVATIVES quinquennially adverb ORIGIN late 15th cent. (in the sense ‘lasting five years ’): from Latin quinquennis (from quinque ‘five ’ + annus ‘year ’) + -al .
quinquennium
quinquennium |kwɪŋˈkwɛnɪəm | ▶noun ( pl. quinquennia |-nɪə | or quinquenniums ) a specified period of five years. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin, from quinque ‘five ’ + annus ‘year ’.
quinquereme
quinquereme |ˈkwɪŋkwɪˌriːm | ▶noun an ancient Roman or Greek galley of a kind believed to have had three banks of oars, the oars in the top two banks being rowed by pairs of oarsmen and the oars in the bottom bank being rowed by single oarsmen. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin quinqueremis, from quinque ‘five ’ + remus ‘oar ’.
quinquevalent
quinquevalent |ˌkwɪnkwɪˈveɪl (ə )nt | ▶adjective Chemistry another term for pentavalent.
quinsy
quinsy |ˈkwɪnzi | ▶noun [ mass noun ] inflammation of the throat, especially an abscess in the region of the tonsils. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French quinencie, from medieval Latin quinancia, from Greek kunankhē ‘canine quinsy ’, from kun- ‘dog ’ + ankhein ‘throttle ’.
quint
quint |kɪnt, kwɪnt | ▶noun 1 (in piquet ) a sequence of five cards of the same suit. A run of ace, king, queen, jack, and ten is a quint major and one of jack, ten, nine, eight, and seven a quint minor. [late 17th cent.: from French, from Latin quintus ‘fifth ’, from quinque ‘five ’.] 2 N. Amer. short for quintuplet.
quinta
quinta |ˈkwɪntə, ˈkɪnta | ▶noun (in Spain, Portugal, and Latin America ) a large house in the country or on the outskirts of a town. • a country estate, in particular a wine-growing estate in Portugal. ORIGIN Spanish and Portuguese, from quinta parte ‘fifth part ’ (originally referring to the amount of a farm's produce paid in rent ).
quintain
quintain |ˈkwɪntɪn | ▶noun historical a post set up as a mark in tilting with a lance, typically with a sandbag attached that would swing round and strike an unsuccessful tilter. • (the quintain ) the medieval military exercise of tilting at a quintain. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French quintaine, perhaps based on Latin quintana, a street in a Roman camp separating the fifth and sixth maniples, where military exercises were performed (from quintus ‘fifth ’).
quintal
quintal |ˈkwɪnt (ə )l | ▶noun a unit of weight equal to a hundredweight (112 lb ) or, formerly, 100 lb. • a unit of weight equal to 100 kg. ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin quintale, from Arabic qinṭār, based on Latin centenarius ‘containing a hundred ’.
Quintana Roo
Quintana Roo |kiːnˌtɑːnə ˈrəʊ | a state of SE Mexico, on the Yucatán Peninsula; capital, Chetumal.
quinte
quinte |kãt | ▶noun Fencing the fifth of eight parrying positions. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: French, from Latin quintus ‘fifth ’, from quinque ‘five ’.
Quintero, Jose
Quin ter o, Jose |kwinˈte (ə )rō, kēn -kwɪnˈtɛroʊ | (1924 –99 ), US theatrical director; born in Panama. He was noted for directing plays by Eugene O'Neill and for founding Circle in the Square, a theater in New York City's Greenwich Village. He directed many Broadway plays, including Long Day's Journey into Night (1956 ), Strange Interlude (1963 ). and A Moon for the Misbegotten (1973 ).
quintessence
quintessence |kwɪnˈtɛs (ə )ns | ▶noun 1 the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class: he was the quintessence of political professionalism. • the aspect of something regarded as the intrinsic and central constituent of its character: we were all brought up to believe that advertising is the quintessence of marketing. 2 a refined essence or extract of a substance. 3 (in classical and medieval philosophy ) a fifth substance in addition to the four elements, thought to compose the heavenly bodies and to be latent in all things. ORIGIN late Middle English (as a term in philosophy ): via French from medieval Latin quinta essentia ‘fifth essence ’.
quintessential
quintessential |ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃ (ə )l | ▶adjective representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class: he was the quintessential tough guy —strong, silent, and self-contained. DERIVATIVES quintessentially adverb
quintet
quin |tet |kwɪnˈtɛt | ▶noun a group of five people playing music or singing together. • a musical composition for a quintet. • any group of five people or things: a novel about a quintet of interrelated lovers. ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from French quintette or Italian quintetto, from quinto ‘fifth ’, from Latin quintus .
quintile
quintile |ˈkwɪntɪl, -ʌɪl | ▶noun 1 Statistics any of five equal groups into which a population can be divided according to the distribution of values of a particular variable. • each of the four values of the random variable which divide a population into quintiles. 2 [ mass noun ] Astrology an aspect of 72 ° (one fifth of a circle ). ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin quintilis (mensis )‘fifth month, July ’, from quintus ‘fifth ’.
Quintilian
Quintilian |kwɪnˈtɪlɪən | ( c. 35 – c. 96 ad ), Roman rhetorician; Latin name Marcus Fabius Quintilianus. He is best known for his Education of an Orator, a comprehensive treatment of the art of rhetoric and the training of an orator.
quintillion
quintillion |kwɪnˈtɪljən | ▶cardinal number ( pl. quintillions or (with numeral ) same ) a thousand raised to the power of six (10 18 ). • dated, chiefly Brit. a million raised to the power of five (10 30 ). DERIVATIVES quintillionth ordinal number ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from French, from million, by substitution of the prefix quinti- ‘five ’ (from Latin quintus ‘fifth ’) for the initial letters.
quintuple
quintuple |ˈkwɪntjʊp (ə )l, kwɪnˈtjuːp (ə )l | ▶adjective [ attrib. ] consisting of five parts or things. • five times as much or as many. • (of time in music ) having five beats in a bar. ▶verb increase or cause to increase fivefold. ▶noun a fivefold number or amount; a set of five. DERIVATIVES quintuply adverb ORIGIN late 16th cent.: via French from medieval Latin quintuplus, from Latin quintus ‘fifth ’ + -plus as in duplus (see duple ).
quintuplet
quintuplet |ˈkwɪntjʊˌplɪt, kwɪnˈtjuːplɪt | ▶noun 1 (usu. quintuplets ) each of five children born at one birth. 2 Music a group of five notes to be performed in the time of three or four. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from quintuple, on the pattern of words such as triplet .
quintuplicate
quin |tu ¦pli |cate ▶adjective |kwɪnˈtjuːplɪkət |fivefold. • of which five copies are made. ▶verb |kwɪnˈtjuːplɪkeɪt | [ with obj. ] multiply by five. PHRASES in quintuplicate in five identical copies. • in groups of five. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from quintuple, on the pattern of words such as quadruplicate .
American Oxford Thesaurus
quintessence
quintessence noun 1 it's the quintessence of the modern home: perfect example, exemplar, prototype, stereotype, picture, epitome, embodiment, ideal, apotheosis; best, pick, prime, acme, crème de la crème. 2 brain scientists are investigating the quintessence of intelligence: essence, soul, spirit, nature, core, heart, crux, kernel, marrow, substance; informal nitty-gritty; Philosophy quiddity, esse.
quintessential
quintessential adjective Abbie was the quintessential flower child: typical, prototypical, stereotypical, archetypal, classic, model, standard, stock, representative, conventional; ideal, consummate, exemplary, definitive, best, ultimate. USAGE See penultimate . Usage notes show additional guidance on finer points of English usage.
Oxford Thesaurus
quintessence
quintessence noun 1 Wemmick's cottage is the quintessence of the Victorian home: perfect example, exemplar, prototype, stereotype, picture, epitome, embodiment, personification, paragon, ideal; best, cream, elite, flower, jewel, gem, pick, prime, last word, acme of perfection; French crème de la crème, beau idéal. 2 they wanted to know how our brains function and thereby discover the quintessence of intelligence: essence, soul, spirit, ethos, nature, core, heart, centre, crux, nub, nucleus, kernel, marrow, pith, substance, sum and substance; informal nitty-gritty; Philosophy quiddity, esse.
quintessential
quintessential adjective skiing was the quintessential 1980s yuppie holiday: typical, prototypical, stereotypical, archetypal, classic, model, essential, standard, stock, representative, true to type, conventional; ideal, consummate, exemplary, best, ultimate, supreme, absolute.
Duden Dictionary
Quinar
Qui nar Substantiv, maskulin , der |Quin a r |lateinisch ; »Fünfer «römische Silbermünze der Antike
Quincunx
Quin cunx Substantiv, maskulin , der |Qu i ncunx |der Quincunx; Genitiv: des Quincunx lateinisch 1 Bau- oder Säulenordnung in der Stellung der Fünf eines Würfels ː ː ː 2 Astrologie 150 ° Winkelabstand zwischen den Planeten
quinkelieren
quin ke lie ren schwaches Verb besonders norddeutsch quinquilieren |quinkel ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « niederdeutsch quinkeleren, älter auch: quintelieren, mittelhochdeutsch quintieren = in Quinten singen < mittellateinisch quintare, zu: quinta, Quinte 1 (von bestimmten Singvögeln ) in [schnell wechselnder ] melodischer Folge helle und feine Töne erklingen lassen eine Lerche quinquilierte in den Lüften 2 Winkelzüge, Ausflüchte machen
Quinquagesima
Quin qua ge si ma Substantiv, feminin katholische Kirche , die |Quinquag e sima |die Quinquagesima; Genitiv: der Quinquagesima, bei artikellosem Gebrauch auch: Quinquagesimä < meist ohne Artikel > mittellateinisch quinquagesima, eigentlich = der fünfzigste (Tag vor Ostern )1 Estomihi Sonntag Quinquagesima /Quinquagesimä 2 veraltet 50 -tägiger Zeitraum zwischen Ostern und Pfingsten
Quinquennalfakultäten
Quin quen nal fa kul tä ten Pluralwort , die |Quinquenn a lfakultäten |die Quinquennalfakultäten (Plural ) auf fünf Jahre begrenzte Vollmachten für Bischöfe, Dispense zu erteilen, die sonst dem Papst vorbehalten sind
quinquilieren
quin qui lie ren schwaches Verb besonders norddeutsch quinkelieren |quinquil ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « niederdeutsch quinkeleren, älter auch: quintelieren, mittelhochdeutsch quintieren = in Quinten singen < mittellateinisch quintare, zu: quinta, Quinte 1 (von bestimmten Singvögeln ) in [schnell wechselnder ] melodischer Folge helle und feine Töne erklingen lassen 2 Winkelzüge, Ausflüchte machen
Quinquillion
Quin quil li on Substantiv, feminin , die |Quinquilli o n |Quintillion
Quint
Quint Substantiv, feminin , die |Qu i nt |die Quint; Genitiv: der Quint, Plural: die Quinten 1 Musik Quinte 2 eigentlich = fünfte Fechtbewegung, zu lateinisch quintus = der Fünfte Fechten Stoß oder Hieb, der gegen die rechte Brustseite geführt wird jemandem die Quinten austreiben umgangssprachlich veraltet jemanden zur Vernunft bringen ursprünglich = so mit jemandem fechten, dass er keine Quint anbringen kann
Quintal
Quin tal Substantiv, maskulin , der |Quint a l französisch kɛ̃ˈtal spanisch und portugiesisch kinˈtal |der Quintal; Genitiv: des Quintals, Plural: die Quintale < aber: 5 Quintal > französisch, spanisch, portugiesisch quintal < mittellateinisch quintale < arabisch qinṭār alte, etwa einem Zentner entsprechende Gewichtseinheit in der Schweiz, in Frankreich, Spanien, Portugal sowie einigen mittel- und südamerikanischen Ländern q
Quintana
Quin ta na Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Quint a na |die Quintana; Genitiv: der Quintana lateinisch Infektionskrankheit mit periodischen Fieberanfällen im Abstand von meist fünf Tagen
Quintanerin
Quin ta ne rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Quint a nerin |weibliche Form zu Quintaner
Quintanfieber
Quin tan fie ber Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Quint a nfieber | so viel wie Quintana
Quinte
Quin te Substantiv, feminin Musik , die |Qu i nte |mittellateinisch quinta (vox ) = fünfte (r Ton )a fünfter Ton einer diatonischen Tonleiter b Intervall von fünf diatonischen Tonstufen
Quinten
Quin ten |Qu i nten |Plural von Quinta und Quinte
Quintenschritt
Quin ten schritt Substantiv, maskulin Musik , der |Qu i ntenschritt | Quinte b
Quintenzirkel
Quin ten zir kel Substantiv, maskulin Musik , der |Qu i ntenzirkel |ohne Plural Kreis, in dem alle Tonarten in Dur und Moll in Quintenschritten dargestellt werden Kurzform: Zirkel 4
Quinteronin
Quin te ro nin Substantiv, feminin , die |Quinter o nin |die Quinteronin; Genitiv: der Quinteronin, Plural: die Quinteroninnen weibliche Form zu Quinteron
Quintessenz
Quint es senz Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich , die |Qu i ntessenz |die Quintessenz; Genitiv: der Quintessenz, Plural: die Quintessenzen mittellateinisch quinta essentia = feinster unsichtbarer Luft- oder Ätherstoff als fünftes Element, eigentlich = fünftes Seiendes, für griechisch pémptē ousíā bei den Pythagoreern und Aristoteles Wesentliches, Wichtigstes; Hauptgedanke, Hauptinhalt die Quintessenz einer Diskussion, aller Überlegungen
Quintett
Quin tett Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Quint e tt |das Quintett; Genitiv: des Quintett [e ]s, Plural: die Quintette italienisch quintetto, zu: quinto = Fünfter < lateinisch quintus 1 a Musik Komposition für fünf solistische Instrumente oder fünf Solostimmen [mit Instrumentalbegleitung ] er hat mehrere Quintette komponiert b Musik Ensemble von fünf Instrumental- oder Vokalsolisten sie spielt Cello in einem Quintett 2 oft scherzhaft Gruppe von fünf Personen, die häufig gemeinsam in Erscheinung treten oder gemeinsam etwas [Strafbares ] tun
quintieren
quin tie ren schwaches Verb |quint ie ren |lateinisch-französisch auf Blasinstrumenten, besonders der Klarinette, beim Überblasen statt in die Oktave in die Duodezime überschlagen
Quintilian
Quin ti li an Eigenname Quintilianus |Quintili a n |römischer Redner, Verfasser eines lateinischen Lehrbuches der Rhetorik
Quintilianus
Quin ti li a nus Eigenname Quintilian |Quintili a nus |römischer Redner, Verfasser eines lateinischen Lehrbuches der Rhetorik
Quintilius
Quin ti li us Eigenname |Quint i lius |altrömischer männlicher Eigenname
Quintilla
Quin til la Substantiv, feminin , die |kɪnˈtɪlja |die Quintilla; Genitiv: der Quintilla, Plural: die Quintillas lateinisch-spanisch seit dem 15. Jahrhundert in Spanien übliche fünfzeilige Strophe aus achtsilbigen Versen
Quintilliarde
Quin til li ar de Substantiv, feminin , die |Quintilli a rde |die Quintilliarde; Genitiv: der Quintilliarde, Plural: die Quintilliarden zu lateinisch quintus = Fünfter, gebildet nach Milliarde 1 000 Quintillionen geschrieben: 10 33, eine Eins mit 33 Nullen
Quintillion
Quin til li on Substantiv, feminin , die |Quintilli o n |zu lateinisch quintus = Fünfter, gebildet nach Million (eine Quintillion ist die 5. Potenz einer Million )eine Million Quadrillionen geschrieben: 10 30, eine Eins mit 30 Nullen
Quintole
Quin to le Substantiv, feminin Musik , die |Quint o le |gebildet nach Triole Folge von fünf Noten, deren Dauer insgesamt gleich der Dauer von drei, vier oder sechs der jeweiligen Taktart zugrunde liegenden Notenwerten ist
Quintsextakkord
Quint sext ak kord Substantiv, maskulin Musik , der |Quints e xtakkord |erste Umkehrung des Septimenakkords mit der Terz im Bass
Quintus
Quin tus Substantiv, maskulin Musik , der |Qu i ntus |lateinisch quintus = Fünfter die fünfte Stimme in den mehrstimmigen Kompositionen des 16. Jahrhunderts
Quintus
Quin tus Eigenname |Qu i ntus | Abkürzung: Q. altrömischer männlicher Vorname
French Dictionary
quincaillerie
quincaillerie n. f. nom féminin 1 Ensemble d ’ustensiles, d ’outils, de produits d ’utilisation domestique, industrielle, etc. 2 Magasin où l ’on vend ces produits. Note Orthographique quinc aille rie.
quincaillier
quincaillier ou quincailler quincaillière ou quincaillère n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Personne qui tient une quincaillerie.
quinconce
quinconce n. m. Plantation d ’arbres, d ’arbustes, selon une disposition par cinq. En quinconce. Par groupes de cinq, dont quatre aux quatre angles d ’un carré, d ’un losange ou d ’un rectangle et le cinquième au centre. : Des chênes plantés en quinconce. Des joueurs disposés en quinconce.
quinine
quinine n. f. nom féminin Médicament employé comme traitement du paludisme.
quinqu(a)-
quinqu (a )- préf. préfixe Élément du latin signifiant « cinq ». : Quinquennal.
quinqua
quinqua n. m. et f. (pl. quinquas ) nom masculin et féminin familier Quinquagénaire. : Aller à la recherche de quinquas sympathiques.
quinquagénaire
quinquagénaire adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin Dont l ’âge est compris entre cinquante et cinquante-neuf ans. : Un quinquagénaire en pleine forme. Une personne quinquagénaire. Prononciation La deuxième syllabe se prononce généralement ka, parfois koua, [kɛ̃kaʒenɛr, kɛ̃kwaʒenɛr ]
quinquennal
quinquennal , ale , aux adj. adjectif 1 Qui dure cinq ans. : Des plans quinquennaux. 2 Qui a lieu tous les cinq ans. : Des réunions quinquennales. Prononciation La deuxième syllabe se prononce ké, [kɛ̃kenal ] Note Orthographique quinque nn al.
quinquennat
quinquennat n. m. Durée d ’un mandat de cinq ans. : En France, après avoir été un septennat, le mandat présidentiel est désormais un quinquennat.
quinquina
quinquina n. m. 1 Arbuste d ’Amérique centrale et des Andes dont l ’écorce fournit la quinine. 2 Écorce possédant la propriété de diminuer la fièvre et de stimuler l ’organisme. 3 Vin apéritif contenant un peu de quinquina.
quint-
quint- préf. préfixe Élément du latin signifiant « cinquième ». : Quintuple.
quintal
quintal n. m. (pl. quintaux ) nom masculin Symbole q (s ’écrit sans point ). Unité de mesure de masse correspondant à 100 kilogrammes.
quinte
quinte n. f. nom féminin 1 Accès de toux prolongé. : Il était secoué par des quintes de toux ou des quintes violentes. 2 Suite de cinq cartes de même couleur.
quintessence
quintessence n. f. nom féminin littéraire Ce qui est essentiel, ce qu ’il y a de plus raffiné dans une œuvre, une science, etc. SYNONYME substantifique moelle . Prononciation La deuxième syllabe se prononce té, [kɛ̃tesɑ̃s ]
quintette
quintette n. m. nom masculin 1 Œuvre musicale écrite pour cinq parties. : Quintette à cordes. 2 Formation composée de cinq musiciens.
quintillion
quintillion n. m. nom masculin Un million de quatrillions, 10 30. Prononciation La dernière syllabe se prononce comme dans million, [kɛ̃tiljɔ̃ ]
quinto
quinto adv. adverbe En cinquième lieu (après primo, secundo, tertio, quarto ). SYNONYME cinquièmement . Note Typographique En typographie soignée, les mots étrangers sont composés en italique. Dans des textes déjà en italique, la notation se fait en romain. Pour les textes manuscrits, on utilisera les guillemets. Prononciation Le u se prononce ou, [kwinto ]; la première syllabe se prononce comme dans couiner
quintuple
quintuple adj. et n. m. adjectif Qui vaut cinq fois une quantité. : Un quintuple rang d ’élèves. Une quintuple portion de framboises. nom masculin Quantité quintuple. : Cent est le quintuple de vingt.
quintupler
quintupler v. tr. , intr. verbe transitif Multiplier par cinq. : Quintupler son chiffre d ’affaires. verbe intransitif Devenir cinq fois plus grand. : L ’année dernière, les profits ont quintuplé. aimer
quintuplés
quintuplés , ées n. m. et f. pl. nom masculin pluriel et féminin Se dit de cinq enfants nés d ’une même grossesse. : En 1934, la naissance des quintuplées Dionne suscita beaucoup d ’intérêt.
quinzaine
quinzaine n. f. nom féminin 1 Nombre approximatif de quinze. : Une quinzaine de joueurs. 2 absolument Période de quinze jours. : Nous travaillerons beaucoup au cours de la quinzaine.
quinze
quinze adj. num. inv. et n. m. inv. adjectif numéral cardinal invariable Quatorze plus un. : Quinze heures. adjectif numéral ordinal invariable Quinzième. : Le quinze décembre. nom masculin invariable Nombre quinze. : Des quinze lumineux.
quinzième
quinzième adj. num. et n. m. abréviation 15 e (quinzième ); 15 es (quinzièmes ). adjectif numéral ordinal Nombre ordinal de quinze. : Le quinzième jour. nom masculin La quinzième partie d ’un tout. : Les trois quinzièmes d ’une quantité. nom masculin et féminin Personne, chose qui occupe le quinzième rang. : Elles sont les quinzièmes.
quinzièmement
quinzièmement adv. adverbe En quinzième lieu.
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quina
quina 1 nombre femenino En ciertos juegos de dados, dos cincos cuando salen en la misma tirada .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xiii ) del latín quina , femenino singular de quini ‘de cinco en cinco ’. De la familia etimológica de cinco (V.).
quina
quina 2 nombre femenino 1 Corteza del quino de donde se extrae la quinina .SINÓNIMO quino .2 Quinina .3 Vino dulce al que se ha añadido quinina .tragar quina Soportar o sufrir algo con resignación, sin expresarlo :que traguen quina, si no están de acuerdo con nuestro triunfo .ETIMOLOGÍA Voz de origen incierto .
quinacha
quinacha nombre femenino Bol Variedad de gallina copetuda de pluma crespa, que tiene espolón como el gallo .
quinado, -da
quinado, -da adjetivo [vino, líquido ] Que se prepara con quina y se usa como reconfortante .
quinario, -ria
quinario, -ria adjetivo mat Que está en un sistema de numeración de base cinco .
quincajú
quincajú nombre masculino Mamífero del orden de los carnívoros, de aspecto similar al del mono, de unos 50 cm de longitud y dotado de una cola prensil muy larga; permanece oculto de día y sale a cazar de noche .
quincalla
quincalla nombre femenino Conjunto de objetos de metal de escaso valor :no tiene ninguna joya, todo es quincalla .
quincallería
quincallería nombre femenino 1 Establecimiento donde se vende quincalla .2 Conjunto de quincalla .
quincallero, -ra
quincallero, -ra nombre masculino y femenino Persona que tiene por oficio fabricar o vender quincalla .
quince
quince numeral cardinal 1 Indica que el nombre al que acompaña o al que sustituye está 15 veces :quince personas; seremos quince a comer .2 numeral ordinal Indica que el nombre al que acompaña o al que sustituye ocupa el lugar número 15 en una serie, en especial cuando esta está numerada :capítulo quince; el quince de marzo; soy el quince de la lista .En algunas ocasiones se puede sustituir por decimoquinto .3 nombre masculino Nombre del número 15 .4 Juego de naipes que se juega como al siete y medio, pero cuyo objetivo es hacer quince puntos, en lugar de siete y medio, o aproximarse lo más posible a esta puntuación sin sobrepasarla .
quinceañero, -ra
quinceañero, -ra adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que tiene quince años o que tiene aproximadamente esta edad :físicamente parecía una tímida quinceañera, pero era una gran artista .
quinceavo, -va
quinceavo, -va numeral partitivo [parte ] Que resulta de dividir un todo en 15 partes iguales :te corresponde la quinceava parte de los beneficios; me toca un quinceavo de tarta .SINÓNIMO quindécimo, quinzavo .
quincena
quincena nombre femenino 1 Conjunto formado por 15 unidades :una quincena de personas, mujeres en su mayoría, se personaron ayer en la escuela con la intención de hablar con el director .2 Período de tiempo de quince días :la segunda quincena de julio; su destemplanza y su mal color casi han desaparecido antes de finalizar la tercera quincena de reposo .3 Cantidad de dinero que corresponde a una persona por el trabajo realizado durante quince días .4 mús Intervalo de quince notas sucesivas que comprende dos octavas .5 mús Registro del órgano que corresponde a este intervalo .
quincenal
quincenal adjetivo 1 Que ocurre, se hace o se repite cada quince días :pagos quincenales; una revista quincenal .2 Que dura quince días :un curso quincenal .
quincenalmente
quincenalmente adverbio Cada quince días :acudía quincenalmente al estadio para ver jugar a su equipo .
quinceno, -na
quinceno, -na numeral ordinal Indica que el nombre al que acompaña o al que sustituye ocupa el lugar número 15 en una serie .SINÓNIMO decimoquinto .
quincha
quincha nombre femenino 1 ASur Tejido o trama de junco con que se afianza un techo o una pared de paja, totora o caña .2 CSur, Perú Pared hecha de cañas o juncos recubiertos de barro, que se suele emplear para construir cercas, corrales y chozas .
quinchamalí
quinchamalí nombre masculino Planta anual, que crece en América Meridional, de cuyas flores amarillas se extrae un brebaje utilizado para curar contusiones .
quinchar
quinchar verbo transitivo 1 ASur Cercar un terreno con quinchas .2 ASur Hacer un tejado de quincha .
quinchihue
quinchihue nombre masculino Planta herbácea americana, olorosa y de usos medicinales .
quincho
quincho nombre masculino 1 Arg, Urug Cobertizo consistente en un techo de paja sostenido por columnas de madera u otro material; se suele construir en el jardín de una casa o en su parte posterior, y se utiliza como resguardo contra la lluvia o el sol en comidas al aire libre .2 Arg, Urug Rancho rústico que tiene paredes y techo de quincha .
quinchoncho
quinchoncho nombre masculino Arbusto de semillas comestibles, originario de la India y cultivado en América :las semillas del quinchoncho tienen un alto valor nutritivo .
quincuagenario, -ria
quincuagenario, -ria adjetivo 1 [planta, animal, cosa ] Que tiene cincuenta años o más pero no llega a los sesenta :árbol quincuagenario .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que tiene cincuenta años o más pero no llega a los sesenta .
quincuagésimo, -ma
quincuagésimo, -ma numeral ordinal 1 Indica que el nombre al que acompaña o al que sustituye ocupa el lugar número 50 en una serie :el quincuagésimo aniversario de bodas; la quincuagésima primera posición; soy el quincuagésimo de la lista .SINÓNIMO cincuenteno .2 numeral partitivo [parte ] Que resulta de dividir un todo en 50 partes iguales :la quincuagésima parte de los ingresos; te corresponde un quincuagésimo del total .SINÓNIMO cincuentavo, cincuenteno .
quinde
quinde nombre masculino Colomb, Ecuad, Perú Ave apodiforme americana con numerosas especies, algunas de las cuales cuentan con los ejemplares más pequeños de todos los existentes, de pico arqueado o anguloso, que liban el néctar de las flores .SINÓNIMO colibrí, pájaro mosca, picaflor .
quindécimo, -ma
quindécimo, -ma numeral partitivo [parte ] Que resulta de dividir un todo en 15 partes iguales .SINÓNIMO quinceavo, quinzavo .
quindenio
quindenio nombre masculino Período de quince años :un quinquenio es un período de cinco años y un quindenio de quince .
quinésica
quinésica (también cinésica o kinésica )nombre femenino Disciplina que estudia los gestos y movimientos corporales .
quinésico, -ca
quinésico, -ca (también cinésico o kinésico )adjetivo De la quinésica o relacionado con ella .
quinesiología
quinesiología (también cinesiología o kinesiología )nombre femenino 1 Disciplina que estudia la actividad muscular del cuerpo humano .2 Conjunto de métodos curativos que se emplean para restablecer la normalidad de los movimientos del cuerpo humano, y conocimiento científico que se tiene de estos métodos .
quinesiólogo, -ga
quinesiólogo, -ga (también kinesiólogo )nombre masculino y femenino Médico especialista en quinesioterapia :ayer estuve en la consulta del quinesiólogo .
quinesioterapia
quinesioterapia (también cinesiterapia, kinesioterapia, kinesiterapia o quinesiterapia )nombre femenino Método curativo de algunas deformaciones de los huesos que se fundamenta en los movimientos activos o pasivos del cuerpo o de una parte de él .
quinesiterapia
quinesiterapia (también cinesiterapia o kinesiterapia )nombre femenino Método curativo de algunas deformaciones de los huesos que se fundamenta en los movimientos activos o pasivos del cuerpo o de una parte de él .
quinfa
quinfa nombre femenino Colomb Calzado rudimentario que usan los campesinos .
quingentésimo, -ma
quingentésimo, -ma numeral ordinal 1 Indica que el nombre al que acompaña o al que sustituye ocupa el lugar número 500 en una serie :el quingentésimo aniversario; soy el quingentésimo de la lista .2 numeral partitivo [parte ] Que resulta de dividir un todo en 500 partes iguales :la quingentésima parte de los ingresos; te corresponde un quingentésimo del total .
quingombó
quingombó nombre masculino Planta originaria de África y cultivada en América, cuyo fruto, una legumbre alargada y con muchas semillas, se emplea para espesar sopas y guisos :el quingombó es una planta filamentosa empleada en ocasiones como textil o como ornamental .
quingos
quingos nombre masculino Amér Línea quebrada formada por segmentos que están unidos formando ángulos entrantes y salientes .SINÓNIMO zigzag .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo del quechua kenkku, 'torcido, camino serpenteante' .El plural es quingos .
quiniela
quiniela nombre femenino 1 RPlata, RDom Juego que consiste en apostar a la última o a las últimas cifras de los premios mayores de la lotería .2 Esp Juego público de apuestas en el cual los participantes rellenan un boleto con los pronósticos de los resultados de cierta competición deportiva, en especial la liga de fútbol o las carreras de caballos; se premian los boletos con un determinado número de aciertos :quiniela futbolística; quiniela hípica; (fig ) todavía es pronto para hacer quinielas sobre los resultados electorales .3 Esp Boleto que se debe rellenar para participar en ese juego :no te olvides de echar la quiniela .4 Esp Premio ganado con ese juego :si me toca la quiniela, me compraré una casa en la playa .
quinielista
quinielista nombre común Persona que juega a la quiniela, especialmente la que juega de manera habitual .
quinielístico, -ca
quinielístico, -ca adjetivo De la quiniela o que tiene relación con este juego de apuestas :resultados quinielísticos; peña quinielística .
quinientos, -tas
quinientos, -tas numeral cardinal 1 Indica que el nombre al que acompaña o al que sustituye está 500 veces :quinientos mil pesos; quinientas personas; acudieron los quinientos .2 numeral ordinal Indica que el nombre al que acompaña o al que sustituye ocupa el lugar número 500 en una serie, es especial cuando esta está numerada :página quinientas; soy el quinientos de la lista .En algunas ocasiones se puede sustituir por quingentésimo .3 nombre masculino Nombre del número 500 . VÉASE las mil (y quinientas ).
quinina
quinina nombre femenino Sustancia alcaloide vegetal de color blanco y sabor muy amargo, obtenida de la corteza del quino, que tiene propiedades antipiréticas y se emplea en el tratamiento de procesos infecciosos y como tonificante muscular :durante mucho tiempo la malaria se trató con quinina .SINÓNIMO quina .
quino
quino nombre masculino 1 Árbol de tronco erecto, corteza amarillenta, hojas ovaladas con nerviación rojiza, lisas por el haz y vellosas por el envés, flores perfumadas de color rosa y agrupadas en espigas y fruto seco en forma de cápsula con muchas semillas en su interior; puede alcanzar hasta 30 m de altura .2 Corteza de este árbol .SINÓNIMO quina .
quínoa
quínoa nombre masculino Arg, Bol, Chile, Perú Quinua .
quinoto
quinoto nombre masculino 1 Pequeño árbol de copa globosa, hojas lanceoladas, flores blancas y pequeños frutos de color naranja que se usan para preparar dulces y licores .2 Fruto de este arbusto .hinchar los quinotos Arg, Urug coloquial Molestar o fastidiar mucho a una persona .
quinqué
quinqué nombre masculino Lámpara portátil y graduable en intensidad, que tiene un tubo o una pantalla de cristal para proteger la llama, un depósito y una mecha; funciona con petróleo o aceite .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xix ) del francés Quinquet (1745 -1803 ), apellido del primer fabricante de este tipo de lámparas .
quinquenal
quinquenal adjetivo 1 Que ocurre, se hace o se repite cada cinco años :revisión quinquenal .2 Que dura cinco años :plan quinquenal; una carrera quinquenal .
quinquenio
quinquenio nombre masculino 1 Período de cinco años :comenzaba un quinquenio de intenso crecimiento económico y de euforia inversora .SINÓNIMO lustro .2 Incremento económico de un sueldo o salario correspondiente a cada cinco años de servicio activo en una empresa o entidad .
quinqui
quinqui nombre común Esp coloquial Persona, generalmente de origen marginal, que vive de cometer pequeños actos delictivos :una banda de quinquis .
quinquina
quinquina nombre femenino Corteza del quino .SINÓNIMO quino, quina .
quinta
quinta 1 nombre femenino 1 Esp Conjunto de nuevos soldados que ingresa cada año en el ejército .SINÓNIMO reemplazo .2 Esp Conjunto de personas que ha nacido en un mismo año :es de la quinta del 45 y le tocó nacer en Barcelona; famosas han sido la “quinta del biberón ”, en la Guerra Civil, y, más recientemente, la balompédica “quinta del buitre ”.ETIMOLOGÍA Derivado de quintar .
quinta
quinta 2 nombre femenino 1 Casa de campo :en España se llamaba quinta a una finca de campo cuyos arrendadores pagaban por renta una quinta parte de las cosechas y hoy, convertidas en fincas de recreo para sus afortunados miembros, conservan ese nombre .SINÓNIMO quintana .2 mús Intervalo musical que consta de tres tonos y un semitono mayor . VÉASE casa quinta . ETIMOLOGÍA Voz patrimonial del latín quinta , femenino de quintum ‘quinta parte ’.
quintacolumnista
quintacolumnista adjetivo /nombre común 1 [persona ] Que sirve o ayuda a los intereses contrarios del grupo al que pertenece .2 [persona ] Que pertenece a la quinta columna :en aquellos años de temblores, se desentendió de la guerra y se empleó divertido en asustar a supuestos quintacolumnistas; el texto constituye un importante testimonio de su actividad como quintacolumnista .
quintaesencia
quintaesencia (también escrito quinta esencia )nombre femenino 1 Extracto más depurado o concentrado de algo .2 Cualidad más pura de una cosa :a lo largo de tres cuartos de hora no pasa nada y quizás ahí está la quintaesencia de la habilidad técnica del cineasta .
quintaesenciar
quintaesenciar verbo transitivo Extraer la quintaesencia de algo :no necesitaba reconcentrar su espíritu, aquilatar su expresión y quintaesenciar sus inspiraciones, le bastaba con dejarse ir; todos los valores de la música anterior aparecen quintaesenciados, toda escoria ha sido eliminada . Conjugación [12 ] como cambiar .
quintal
quintal nombre masculino Medida de masa antigua que en Castilla equivalía a 46 kilogramos :en las aduanas se cobraban los aranceles y las tarifas por las arrobas y quintales de mercancías que se llevaban a los almacenes, a las almonedas o al mercado .quintal métrico Medida de masa que equivale a 100 kilogramos :los cerdos se pesaban en quintales métricos .También simplemente quintal .
quintalero, -ra
quintalero, -ra adjetivo Que tiene el peso de un quintal .
quintana
quintana nombre femenino 1 Quinta (casa ).2 Explanada delante de una casa de campo :por la noche se sentaban en la quintana a charlar un rato .
quintar
quintar verbo transitivo 1 Arar la tierra por quinta y última vez antes de sembrarla .2 Esp Sacar por sorteo una cosa de un conjunto de cinco de ellas :en los siglos xvii y xviii se generalizó el servicio militar obligatorio, y, por sorteo, de cada cinco mozos uno era movilizado (a esta operación administrativa se le dio el nombre de ‘quintar ’; es decir, sacar por suerte uno de cada cinco ).3 Esp Decidir por sorteo qué mozos habían de prestar el servicio militar .
quintero, -ra
quintero, -ra nombre masculino y femenino 1 Persona que tiene arrendada una quinta o cultiva las heredades de la misma .2 nombre masculino Mozo o criado de labranza que ara y cultiva la tierra .
quinteto
quinteto nombre masculino 1 Grupo de cinco personas, empresas, entidades, etc. :un quinteto de deportistas; el quinteto de las mejores compañías aseguradoras .2 lit Estrofa formada por cinco versos de arte mayor de los cuales ninguno puede quedar suelto; la composición tiene dos rimas consonánticas, pero no pueden rimar más de dos versos seguidos y la estrofa no puede terminar en un pareado .3 mús Conjunto musical formado por cinco voces o instrumentos .4 mús Composición musical escrita para ser interpretada por cinco voces o instrumentos .
quintilla
quintilla nombre femenino lit Estrofa formada por cinco versos de arte menor, generalmente octosílabos, de los cuales ninguno puede quedar suelto y no pueden rimar más de dos seguidos :la quintilla no puede acabar en pareado .
quintillizo, -za
quintillizo, -za adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que ha nacido a la vez que otros cuatro en un mismo parto .
quintillón
quintillón nombre masculino Conjunto de un millón de cuatrillones; se representa por un 1 seguido de treinta ceros .
quintín
quintín nombre masculino Tela de hilo muy fina y rala que se fabricaba en Quintín, ciudad de la región francesa de Bretaña .
quinto, -ta
quinto, -ta numeral ordinal 1 Indica que el nombre al que acompaña o al que sustituye ocupa el lugar número 5 en una serie :es la quinta vez que te lo digo; vive en el quinto piso; soy el quinto de la lista .2 numeral partitivo [parte ] Que resulta de dividir un todo en 5 partes iguales :me toca una quinta parte del pastel; en la minería se obtiene cerca de un quinto de la producción nacional .3 adjetivo Se usa en expresiones como en el quinto pino , en el quinto coño, en la quinta hostia , que significan ‘muy lejos ’.4 nombre masculino Botella de cerveza de 20 centilitros .SINÓNIMO botellín .5 Esp Hombre joven que era llamado para hacer el servicio militar obligatorio, desde el momento en que era alistado hasta que ingresaba en la caja de reclutamiento .SINÓNIMO mozo .sin un quinto ACent, Arg, Bol, Méx coloquial Estar [una persona ] sin dinero . VÉASE buscar la quinta pata al gato; el quinto coño; el quinto pino ; en el quinto infierno ; la quinta polla ; mandar al quinto infierno ; quinta columna ; quinta esencia . ETIMOLOGÍA Voz patrimonial del latín quintus . En el significado de ‘recluta ’ procede de la forma en la que se elegía a los soldados del ejército antiguamente por sorteo y uno de cada cinco personas .
quintral
quintral nombre masculino 1 Chile Muérdago de flores rojas que se usa para teñir .2 Chile Enfermedad que sufren algunas plantas como las sandías o los melones .
quintril
quintril nombre masculino Chile Fruto del algarrobo .
quíntuple
quíntuple adjetivo /nombre masculino 1 Que es cinco veces la cantidad, número o tamaño de cierta cosa :una dosis quíntuple de medicamento; diez es el quíntuple de dos; el número quíntuple de 2 es 10; gana el quíntuple que antes .2 adjetivo Que está formado por cinco elementos o se repite cinco veces :el quíntuple crimen .
quintuplicación
quintuplicación nombre femenino 1 Acción de quintuplicar o quintuplicarse .2 Efecto de quintuplicar o quintuplicarse .
quintuplicar
quintuplicar verbo transitivo Hacer cinco veces mayor una cosa o multiplicar por cinco una cantidad :algunos municipios quintuplican su población ;en poco más de un siglo la población de dichos países se ha quintuplicado . Conjugación [1 ] como sacar .
quíntuplo, -pla
quíntuplo, -pla adjetivo /nombre masculino Que es cinco veces el número o cantidad de cierta cosa :diez es el quíntuplo de dos; el número quíntuplo de 5 es 25; los que usaren documentos públicos teniendo conocimiento de su falsedad incurrirán en la multa del quíntuplo al décuplo del valor del papel .Como adjetivo es poco usado .SINÓNIMO quíntuple .
quinua
quinua (también quínoa )nombre masculino Arg, Bol, Chile, Perú Planta de 1,5 m de altura, de hojas rómbicas y racimos paniculares compuestos; sus hojas tiernas y sus numerosas semillas son comestibles .
quinuza
quinuza nombre femenino Venez Tristeza vaga, profunda y permanente que siente una persona .SINÓNIMO melancolía .
quinzavo, -va
quinzavo, -va numeral partitivo Quinceavo .SINÓNIMO quindécimo .
quiñazo
quiñazo nombre masculino Andes, Pan Empujón que se da a una persona .
quiñón
quiñón nombre masculino 1 Porción de tierra de cultivo repartida en usufructo entre los vecinos de un pueblo por un período determinado .2 nombre masculino Porción de terreno de cultivo, cuyas dimensiones varían según los lugares .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
quin
quin /kwɪn /名詞 ⦅英 くだけて ⦆=quintuplet .
quince
quince /kwɪns /名詞 C 〘植 〙マルメロの実 [木 ], カリン 〘ゼリーなどに使用 〙.
quinine
qui nine /kwáɪnaɪn |kwɪníːn /名詞 U キニーネ (剤 ) 〘マラリアの特効薬 〙.~́ w à ter キニーネ水 〘ジンなどに混ぜる炭酸水 〙.
quint
quint /kwɪnt /名詞 ⦅米 くだけて ⦆=quintuplet .
quintessence
quin tes sence /kwɪntés (ə )ns /名詞 U ⦅かたく ⦆〖the ~〗典型, 本質, 真髄 .
quintessential
quin tes sen tial /kwɪ̀ntɪsénʃ (ə )l /形容詞 ⦅かたく ⦆本質の, 真髄の ; 典型的な .~ly 副詞
quintet
quin tet -tette /kwɪntét /名詞 C 1 〘楽 〙五重奏 [唱 ]団, クインテット ; 五重奏 [唱 ]曲 (→solo ).2 5人 [個 ]組 .3 ⦅くだけて ⦆バスケットボールチーム .
quintuplet
quin tu plet /kwɪntʌ́plət, -t (j )úː -|kwɪ́ntjʊplət /名詞 C 1 5つ子の1人 (⦅米 くだけて ⦆quint, ⦅英 くだけて ⦆quin ); 〖~s 〗5つ子 .2 5つ組 .3 〘楽 〙5連音符 .