quinque-

See also: quinque and quinqué

English

Latin number prefix

Previous:	quadri-
Next:	sexa-

Alternative forms

• quinqua-
• quinqu- (before a vowel)

Etymology

From Latin quinque (“five”).

Prefix

quinque-

1. Five.

   Synonyms: quint-; penta- (Greek-derived counterpart)

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with quinque-

quinquarticular

quinquecapsular

quinquecostate

quinquedentate

quinquedentated

quinquedigitate

quinquefid

quinquefoliate

quinquefoliated

quinquefoliolate

quinquivalent

quinquejugate

quinquelingual

quinqueliteral

quinquelobate

quinquelobed

quinquelocular

quinquenerved

quinquepartite

quinquagenarian

quinquagenary

quinquagene

Quinquagesima

quinquennalia

quinquennalian

quinquenniad

quinquennial

quinquennium

quinqueseptate

quinqueserial

quinqueseriate

quinquesyllabic

quinquesyllable

quinquethiophene

quinquetubercular

quinquevalent

quinquevalve

quinquevalvular

Translations

penta- — see penta-