释义 |
quint 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 |