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quina.

corner (projection of an angle in a solid object)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkĩ.nɐ/Brazil/ˈki.nɐ/Portugal
  1. corner (projection of an angle in a solid object)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Shortening of esquina (“corner”), from Gothic.

noun/ˈkĩ.nɐ/Brazil/ˈki.nɐ/Portugal
  1. fivesome (group of five persons or things)

    feminine
  2. the number 5 on a die, card, domino, etc.

    feminine
  3. a type of lottery where the goal is to get five numbers right

    feminine
  4. a group of five small blue shields depicted in the flag of Portugal

    feminine
    bandeira das quinas
Where this word comes from

From Latin quīna, feminine singular of quīnus (“fivefold”).

noun/ˈkĩ.nɐ/Brazil/ˈki.nɐ/Portugal
  1. cinchona (any of several South American trees of the genus Cinchona)

    feminine
  2. cinchona (the bark of cinchona trees)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Clipping of quinaquina, from Quechua [Term?].

verb/ˈkĩ.nɐ/Brazil/ˈki.nɐ/Portugal
  1. inflection of quinar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of quinar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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