quintefoil
American
[kwint-foil]
/ ˈkwɪntˌfɔɪl /
noun
Etymology
Origin of quintefoil
First recorded in 2005–10; from quinte- “five, fifth” (from French ) + -foil (as in trefoil ); cf. quint 1 ( def. ), trefoil ( def. )
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