Quintuplet

Pronunciation: /kwɪnˈtʌplɪt/

Definitions of quintuplet

noun a group or set of five similar things

Example Sentences

A1 My cousin had quintuplets last month.

A2 The quintuplets were born prematurely but are now healthy.

B1 The family was surprised by the news of expecting quintuplets.

B2 Raising quintuplets requires a lot of planning and organization.

C1 The quintuplets were featured in a documentary about large families.

C2 The parents of the quintuplets have become advocates for multiple births awareness.

Examples of quintuplet in a Sentence

formal The doctor explained the risks and challenges of carrying quintuplets to full term.

informal Can you imagine having quintuplets? That would be crazy!

slang Having quintuplets would be a total game changer.

figurative Her workload has quintupled since taking on that new project.

Grammatical Forms of quintuplet

• past tense: quintupled
• plural: quintuplets
• comparative: more quintuplet
• superlative: most quintuplet
• present tense: quintuplets
• future tense: will quintuplet
• perfect tense: have quintupleted
• continuous tense: is quintupleting
• singular: quintuplet
• positive degree: quintuplet
• infinitive: to quintuplet
• gerund: quintupleting
• participle: quintupleting

Origin and Evolution of quintuplet

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'quintuplet' originated from the Latin word 'quintuplus', which means fivefold or five times.

Evolution of the word: Initially used to refer to a set of five offspring born at the same time, 'quintuplet' has evolved to also be used in music to describe a group of five notes played or sung in the time value of four.