Quintuplex

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Synonym of quintuple in its various senses. not-comparable

    "This was entered 1 ♅. iii., in November, 1776, and had the honour of being the object to which the grand forty-foot reflector was first directed, in February, 1787, under the designation of “quadruple.” As a trapezium it was gazed at, measured, and delineated, for upwards of fifty years, when Σ. announced it “quintuplex,” by the addition of the little star E."

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of quintuplet: A collection of 5 things.

    "Indeed, physiologically considered, the liver is the great original duplex, while anatomically, it is the enigmatical quintuplex; for it has five lobes, five vessels, five ligaments, five fissures, and, singularlly^([sic]) enough, five letters spells its name."

  2. 2
    Synonym of fiveplex: A building divided into 5 residences or businesses.

    "Clemson Homes has 32 duplexes with two- and three-bedroom units, four quadruplexes and four quintuplexes, providing a total of 100 apartments."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Latin quīntuplex.

Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from Latin quīntuplex.

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