quintuplet
quintuplet · quintuplets
Fünfling
A group of five, particularly a tuplet of five notes to be played in the time for fourA group of five, particularly (music) a tuplet of five notes to be played in the time for four.
/kwɪnˈtʌplət/
» Tom is a quintuplet.
Meaning
3 sensesA group of five, particularly (music) a tuplet of five notes to be played in the time for four.
one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
One of a group of five, particularly babies born from the same mother during the same birth.
Fünfling
A cycle adapted for five riders, all of whom can assist in the propulsion.
Examples
1 sentencesTom is a quintuplet.
Translations
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By meaning 1
one of a group of five babies born from the same mother during the same birth:
Origin
From quintuple + -et, from Middle French quintuple.From quintuple + -et, from Middle French quintuple.
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Forms
plural: quintuplets| Singular | quintuplet |
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