quinque-

American  

1. a combining form meaning “five,” used in the formation of compound words.

   quinquevalent.

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quinque- British  

combining form

1. five

   quinquevalent

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Usage

What does quinque- mean? Quinque- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “five.” It is used in a number of scientific and other technical terms.Quinque- comes from the Latin quīnque, meaning “five.” The Greek word for “five” is pénte, source of the combining form penta-. Learn more about its specific application in our Words That Use article for the form.

Etymology

Origin of quinque-

< Latin, combining form of quīnque; five

Example Sentences

Here’s a female culex quinque fasciatus.

From Scientific American

Alis dentatis, nigris; posticis supr� maculis quinque violaceo-chermesinis; anticis subt�s fasci� albid�, transvers�, medi�.

From Project Gutenberg

S. alis integris; anticis virescentibus, fasci� triangulari centrali maculoque fusco ornatis; posticis medio c�ruleo-nigris, margine fulvo; abdominis lateribus punctis quinque niveis.

From Project Gutenberg

B. test� l�vi conic�; spir� anfractibus quinque; ultimo aliquantulum distorto; albis duabus fasciis ferrugineis in�qualibus; anfractu basali rufo duabus albis fasciis; apertur� alb�.

From Project Gutenberg

The first three books were published by Thomas Gale in 1687, in his Historiae Anglicanae scriptores quinque, and the remainder by Thomas Hearne in 1731.

From Project Gutenberg