quintan

[ kwin-tn ]

adjective

1. (of a fever, ague, etc.) characterized by paroxysms that recur every fifth day.

noun

1. a quintan fever or ague.

quintan

/ ˈkwɪntən /

adjective

1. (of a fever) occurring every fourth day

Word History and Origins

Origin of quintan¹

1740–50; < Latin quīntāna ( febris ) quintan (fever); quintain

Word History and Origins

Origin of quintan¹

C17: from Latin febris quintāna fever occurring every fifth day, reckoned inclusively

Example Sentences

Canoe is a West Indian word, the Powhatan word is quintan, or aquintan.

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