quinquepartite

[ kwing-kwuh-pahr-tahyt, kwin- ]

adjective

1. divided into or consisting of five parts.

quinquepartite

/ ˌkwɪŋkwɪˈpɑːtaɪt /

adjective

1. divided into or composed of five parts
2. maintained by or involving five participants or groups of participants

Word History and Origins

Origin of quinquepartite¹

First recorded in 1585–95; quinque- + partite

Example Sentences

Adj. quinquefid, quinquelateral, quinquepartite; quinqevalent, pentavalent; quinquarticular†; octifid†; decimal, tenth, tithe; duodecimal, twelfth; sexagesimal†, sexagenary†; hundredth, centesimal; millesimal &c.

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