quintuple
Having five parts or membersHaving five parts or members
UK/kwɪnˈtʃuːp(ə)l/US/kwɪnˈtʌp(ə)l/
» I love songs like this. Or rather, I love any song with a quintuple meter.
deltadave · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 senses(not comparable)Having five parts or members
having five units or components
(not comparable)Five times as much
(not comparable)Having five crotchets in a bar
Examples
1 sentencesI love songs like this. Or rather, I love any song with a quintuple meter.
Origin
From Middle French quintuple, from Latin quīntuplus, from quīntus (“fifth”) + -plus (“-pleFrom Middle French quintuple, from Latin quīntuplus, from quīntus (“fifth”) + -plus (“-ple”).
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Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- having five units or components:fivefoldfive-fold