quintuplicate

(kwin to̵̅o̅′pli kāt′, -tyo̵̅o̅′-; for adj. & n., -kit, -kāt′)

to quintuple; make five identical copies of

Origin: LL quintuplicatus, pp. of quintuplicare, to quintuple < quintuplex: see quintuple

adjective

noun

any of five identical copies or things

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See quintuplicate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

noun

transitive verb (-kātˌ) quin·tu·pli·cat·ed, quin·tu·pli·cat·ing, quin·tu·pli·cates

To make five copies of.

Origin:

Origin: Latin quīntus, fifth; see quintuple

Origin: + (quadru)plicate

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