quint

UK
/kwɪnt/
US
/kwɪnt/

Translations

quintnoun
quints
pl
UK
/kwɪnt/
US
/kwɪnt/
The musician played a perfect quint on his trumpet.
Музыкант сыграл идеальный квинт на своей трубе.
Additional translations
пятая часть
quintadjective
UK
/kwɪnt/
US
/kwɪnt/
Used attributively to denote something consisting of five parts or elements.

Definitions

quintnoun
A set or group of five people or things.
The quint of musicians performed beautifully at the concert.
A musical interval of a fifth.
The composer used a quint to create harmony in the piece.
One of five children born at the same birth; a quintuplet.
After the delivery, each quint was placed in a separate incubator.
In firefighting, an apparatus that combines five functions—pump, water tank, fire hose, aerial device, and ground ladders.
The department dispatched a quint to tackle the blaze at the warehouse.
quintadjective
Consisting of or relating to five parts, elements, or units; fivefold.
The architect proposed a quint layout featuring five interconnected courtyards.