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Definition of quintuplet

quintuplet

/kwɪnˈtʌp.lɪt/
quin · tu · plet
Plural:quintuplets
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Adjective:quintuple
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quintuplet Lexical Profile

quintuplet Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

Each of five children or offspring born at a single birth.

Example

"The neonatal team prepared carefully for the delivery of the quintuplets."

2

A group or set of five items of the same kind, or in music, a group of five notes played in the time typically allotted to four or three.

Example

"The pianist practiced the rapid quintuplet in the second measure until the rhythm was completely even."

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• Rhymes for quintuplet

• Nearby Words

quinto
quinto river
quintuple
quintuplet
quintuplicate
quip
quippy

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the early 19th century from "quintuple" (derived from Latin quintuplus, meaning "fivefold") modeled after "triplet" and "quadruplet".

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Quintuplet. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/quintuplet
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