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quinta

[ Spanish keen-tah; Portuguese keen-tah, -tuh ]

noun

, Spanish, Portuguese.
, plural quin·tas [keen, -tahs, keen, -tahs, -t, uh, sh].
  1. an inn, especially one in the countryside.


quinta

/ ˈkɪntə /

noun

  1. winemaking a Portuguese vineyard where grapes for wine or port are grown


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Word History and Origins

Origin of quinta1

C20: from Portuguese, literally: a country estate, farm

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Example Sentences

Stop by Lulu’s Home and Fashion Accessories in Old Town La Quinta.

I received a call from a friend who lives in La Quinta, about 10 miles from my house, who had no power at her house.

In five minutes the light company had the whole of the quinta to the rear of the house in their possession.

The leaders ran together in the large patio of the quinta, shouting contradictory orders which no one obeyed.

The Quinta de Perdriel was a large enclosure, one half of which was planted with trees.

When they reached the quinta the whole party halted under the front verandah.

Marcelino and Lieutenant Gordon had shared one room between them since they had been living at the quinta.

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