quintan

[ kwin-tn ]

adjective

1. (of a fever, ague, etc.) characterized by paroxysms that recur every fifth day.

noun

1. a quintan fever or ague.

quintan

/ ˈkwɪntən /

adjective

1. (of a fever) occurring every fourth day

Word History and Origins

Origin of quintan¹

1740–50; < Latin quīntāna ( febris ) quintan (fever); quintain

Word History and Origins

Origin of quintan¹

C17: from Latin febris quintāna fever occurring every fifth day, reckoned inclusively

Example Sentences

Allen Superior Court Judge Craig Bobay ruled Monday that the plan commission acted correctly when it denied Quintan’s proposed amendment.

From Seattle Times

There’s also a a few riders from Nairo Quintan’s Movistar team and Adam Yates’s Mitchelton-Scott.

From The Guardian

With the losses he’s incurred already, Nairo Quintan’s Tour has “already been holed beneath the waterline”, according to TV’s Ned Boulting.

From The Guardian

“We’ve had this problem in other places where people try to instill fear in target audiences by showing all this mayhem, but it actually does the reverse with some,” said the judge, Quintan Wiktorowicz, a former White House director for community partnerships.

From Reuters

“The administration has the right framework for doing this, but long-term success will depend on sustainable resourcing to help local government, communities and law enforcement build initiatives that can have impact,” said Quintan Wiktorowicz, a former senior White House aide who was one of the principal architects of the current strategy.

From New York Times