quintate
quintate · quintates
The set of the series of integers that occur between a multiple of five and the nextThe set of the series of integers that occur between a multiple of five and the next (exclusive of those multiples).
/ˈkwɪnteɪt/
Meaning
1 senses(rare)The set of the series of integers that occur between a multiple of five and the next (exclusive of those multiples).
Origin
First attested in verbal use in 1812, in adjectival use in 1851, and in nominal use in 188First attested in verbal use in 1812, in adjectival use in 1851, and in nominal use in 1889; from the Classical Latin quīntus (“fifth”); in the verbal sense after decimate, and in the botanic senses by mistaken analogy with ternate.
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