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

The quinqué’s flame threw orange shadows onto the curtain stretched across the room.

From Literature

Here’s a female culex quinque fasciatus.

From Scientific American

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

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

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