quinta

[ Spanish keen-tah; Portuguese keen-tah, -tuh ]

noun

, Spanish, Portuguese.

, plural quin·tas [keen, -tahs, keen, -tahs, -t, uh, sh].

1. an inn, especially one in the countryside.

quinta

/ ˈkɪntə /

noun

1. winemaking a Portuguese vineyard where grapes for wine or port are grown

Word History and Origins

Origin of quinta¹

C20: from Portuguese, literally: a country estate, farm

Example Sentences

Stop by Lulu’s Home and Fashion Accessories in Old Town La Quinta.

From Washington Blade

I received a call from a friend who lives in La Quinta, about 10 miles from my house, who had no power at her house.

From The Daily Beast

In five minutes the light company had the whole of the quinta to the rear of the house in their possession.

From Project Gutenberg

The leaders ran together in the large patio of the quinta, shouting contradictory orders which no one obeyed.

From Project Gutenberg

The Quinta de Perdriel was a large enclosure, one half of which was planted with trees.

From Project Gutenberg

When they reached the quinta the whole party halted under the front verandah.

From Project Gutenberg

Marcelino and Lieutenant Gordon had shared one room between them since they had been living at the quinta.

From Project Gutenberg

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