quint

¹ American  

[kwint, kint] / kwɪnt, kɪnt /

noun

1. an organ stop sounding a fifth higher than the corresponding digitals.

2. Piquet. a sequence of five cards of the same suit, as an ace, king, queen, jack, and ten quint major, or a king, queen, jack, ten, and nine quint minor.

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quint ² American  

[kwint] / kwɪnt /

noun

Informal.

1. a quintuplet.

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quint. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. (in prescriptions) fifth.

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quint ¹ British  

noun

1. an organ stop sounding a note a fifth higher than that normally produced by the key depressed

2. piquet a sequence of five cards in the same suit

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quint ² British  

/ kwɪnt /

noun

1. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): quin.  short for quintuplet

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Etymology

Origin of quint¹

1520–30; < French quinte (feminine of quint ) < Latin quīnta, feminine of quīntus fifth

Origin of quint²

First recorded in 1930–35; shortened form

Origin of quint.³

From the Latin word quīntus

Example Sentences

Giving up custody of the quints was an impossible decision that would divide the family forever.

From New York Times

This video from Wired looks at the science behind the quint, and how it's nearly impossible to spin five times in the air before succumbing to gravity.

From Los Angeles Times

"So maybe a quint will happen but jeez, I for sure will not be able to do that because my body will not be able to handle that."

From Reuters

Atkins recommended purchasing a quint fire truck, truck that can perform five functions as a pumper, water truck, hose truck, aerial device, and ladder truck, as a way to back up the department’s aerial trucks.

From Washington Times

The quints, four girls and a boy, arrived on Sept. 14, 1963 — just days after the X-ray — and were named Mary Ann, Mary Catherine, Mary Margaret, Mary Magdalene and James Andrew.

From Washington Post