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quintuplet.

A group of five, particularly (music) a tuplet of five notes to be played in the time for four.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kwɪnˈtʌplət/Received-Pronunciation/kwɪnˈtjuːplət/Received-Pronunciation/kwɪnˈtʌplət/Canada, US/kwɪnˈtuplət/Canada, US
  1. A group of five, particularly (music) a tuplet of five notes to be played in the time for four.

  2. One of a group of five, particularly babies born from the same mother during the same birth.

  3. A cycle adapted for five riders, all of whom can assist in the propulsion.

Where this word comes from

From quintuple + -et, from Middle French quintuple.

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