n.1 each of five children born at one birth.
2 a set of five things working together.
3 Mus. a group of five notes to be performed in the time of three or four.
Etymology: QUINTUPLE, after QUADRUPLET, TRIPLET
n.1 each of five children born at one birth.
2 a set of five things working together.
3 Mus. a group of five notes to be performed in the time of three or four.
Etymology: QUINTUPLE, after QUADRUPLET, TRIPLET
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012