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- [kwint, kint]
- /kwɪnt, kɪnt/
- /ˈkwɪnt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kwint, kint]
- /kwɪnt, kɪnt/
Definitions of quint word
- noun quint a quintuplet. 1
- noun quint (music) an interval of one fifth. 1
- abbreviation QUINT quintuplet 1
- noun quint an organ stop sounding a note a fifth higher than that normally produced by the key depressed 0
- noun quint a sequence of five cards in the same suit 0
- noun quint quintuplet (sense 1) 0
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Origin of quint
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < French quinte (feminine of quint) < Latin quīnta, feminine of quīntus fifth
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Parts of speech for Quint
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quint popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
quint usage trend in Literature
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