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quin-
(KWIN)five
Latin for five. A quintet is a group of five; quintuplets are five children born together.
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Number & quantitySpellings:quinquint
Example words
quintet
a group of five (usually musicians)
quintuplet
one of five children born at the same time
quintessence
the perfect or purest example; the fifth essence
quintile
one of five equal parts
Common Core alignment
Grades served: 5, 6, 7
- L.5.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., photograph, photosynthesis).
- L.6.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible).
- L.7.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel).
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