quinquepartite

American

[kwing-kwuh-pahr-tahyt, kwin-] / ˌkwɪŋ kwəˈpɑr taɪt, ˌkwɪn- /

adjective

divided into or consisting of five parts.

quinquepartite British

/ ˌkwɪŋkwɪˈpɑːtaɪt /

adjective

divided into or composed of five parts
maintained by or involving five participants or groups of participants

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Etymology

Origin of quinquepartite

First recorded in 1585–95; quinque- + partite

Example Sentences

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Adj. quinquefid, quinquelateral, quinquepartite; quinqevalent, pentavalent; quinquarticular†; octifid†; decimal, tenth, tithe; duodecimal, twelfth; sexagesimal†, sexagenary†; hundredth, centesimal; millesimal &c.

From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark

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