quintuplet

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quintuplet

/kwɪnˈtʌplət/ UK
/kwɪnˈtjuːplət/ UK
/kwɪnˈtʌplət/ Canada, US
/kwɪnˈtuplət/ Canada, US

Rhymes with -ʌplət, -uplət

Where it comes from

From quintuple + -et, from Middle French quintuple.

noun quintuplets

A group of five, particularly (music) a tuplet of five notes to be played in the time for four.
One of a group of five, particularly babies born from the same mother during the same birth.
A cycle adapted for five riders, all of whom can assist in the propulsion.

Similar: quintet

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noun

Similar: quintet

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noun (music) group of five notes played in place of four

Français	quintolet
Română	cvintolet

noun one of a group of five babies born from the same mother during the same birth

Español	quintillizo
日本語	五つ子 itsutsugo
Português	quíntuplo, quíntupla
Français	quintuplé
Deutsch	Fünfling

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"quintuplet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/quintuplet. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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quintuplet. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/quintuplet

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@misc{quintuplet_2026,
  title = {quintuplet},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/quintuplet},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}