Quintation
//kwɪnˈteɪʃən// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Misspelling of Quintaton. alt-of, misspelling
"The Pedal Quintaton and Great Nason Flute are brothers under the skin, as are also the Pedal Rohrquinte and Great Nasat; nobody else in the organ is related to any other body. Quintation is metal but Nason Flute has a wooden head."
- 2 The removal of one fifth (of something). countable, rare, uncountable
"Perhaps the quintation of slats came from the hands of the indentured Hollander."
Example
More examples"The Pedal Quintaton and Great Nason Flute are brothers under the skin, as are also the Pedal Rohrquinte and Great Nasat; nobody else in the organ is related to any other body. Quintation is metal but Nason Flute has a wooden head."
Etymology
From quintate + -ion.
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