I. ˈk(w)int, ˈkant, ˈkaⁿt noun
( -s )
Etymology: in sense 1, from Middle French, literally, fifth, from Latin quintus; in other senses, from French quinte, feminine of quint fifth, from Middle French; akin to Latin quinque five — more at five
1. or quinte “ archaic : a tax of one fifth
2. : a sequence of 5 playing cards of the same suit
a quint in piquet
3. or quinte
a. : the musical interval of a fifth
b. : a pipe-organ stop giving tones a fifth higher than the normal pitch of the digitals
c. : the smallest of the three kinds of viola da braccio
d. : the E string of a violin
e. : quinton
II. ˈkwint noun
( -s )
Etymology: by shortening
: quintuplet
III. noun
( -s )
Etymology: by shortening
: quintet 2c
IV. abbreviation
1. quintuple
2.
[Latin quintus ]
fifth