ˈkwint ə n, -tən adjective
Etymology: Latin quintanus, from quintus fifth + -anus -an
: occurring as the fifth after four others ; also : occurring every fifth day reckoning inclusively
a quintan fever
ˈkwint ə n, -tən adjective
Etymology: Latin quintanus, from quintus fifth + -anus -an
: occurring as the fifth after four others ; also : occurring every fifth day reckoning inclusively
a quintan fever
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012