QUINTUPLET


Meaning of QUINTUPLET in English

quin ‧ tu ‧ plet /ˈkwɪntjʊplət, ˈkwɪntjʊplɪt, kwɪnˈtjuːp- $ kwɪnˈtʌp-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: quintuple 'five times' (16-21 centuries) , from Late Latin quintuplex , from Latin quintus 'fifth' ]

one of five babies born to the same mother at the same time ⇨ quadruplet , sextuplet

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.