quinity

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quinity

/ˈkwɪnɪti/

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From Latin quīnitās, from quīnī (“five each”).

noun quinities

countable, uncountable Synonym of quintet: A group of five. His subject is a "strange image" among the llth century drawings of the Winchester school, which he calls a quinity. But what is a quinity? Let me explain it in his own words: "It is a Quaternity of God the Father, the Son, St. Mary, and the Holy Ghost; or, if we add the Infant on the lap of the Vir
Similar: quintet
countable, uncountable Synonym of fiveness: The state of being five or having 5 parts.
Similar: fiveness

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@misc{quinity_2026,
  title = {quinity},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/quinity},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}