quin

See also quin-

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪn

Etymology 1

Noun

quin (plural quins)

1. (informal) A quintuplet.

Related terms

• quad

Etymology 2

Noun

quin (plural quins)

1. A European scallop, Pecten opercularis, used as food.
   • 1973, N. L. Tranter, Population since the industrial revolution (page 104)

     Similarly the stocks of the free-living scallops and quins, which are caught by trawling, are threatened by over-fishing to supply the market for canned or frozen luxury sea-foods.

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Catalan

Adjective

quin m (feminine quina, masculine plural quins, feminine plural quines)

1. (interrogative) which, what
2. what a

Related terms

• qui

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Ido

Pronoun

quin

1. (interrogative) whom (plural) (object)

Usage notes

To ask for a subject, use qui instead.

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Latin

Adverb

quīn (not comparable)

1. (usually with present indicative) Why not?