Quintuplet Definition
kwĭn-tŭplĭt, kwĭntŭp-
quintuplets
noun
quintuplets
Any of five offspring from the same pregnancy.
Webster's New World
A collection or group of five, usually of one kind.
Webster's New World
(music) A tuplet of five notes to be played in the time for four.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Quintuplet
Noun
Singular:
quintuplet
Plural:
quintupletsOrigin of Quintuplet
From quintuple (modeled on triplet)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Middle French quintuple.
From Wiktionary
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