quintuplet

n. 五个一组, 五人一组, 五胞胎之一 [医] 五胎儿

发音

UK /kwɪnˈtʌplət/
UK /kwɪnˈtjuːplət/
CA /kwɪnˈtʌplət/
US /kwɪnˈtʌplət/
CA /kwɪnˈtuplət/
US /kwɪnˈtuplət/

词形变化

quintuplets 复数 quintuplets

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A group of five, particularly (music) a tuplet of five notes to be played in the time for four.

  2. 2.

    One of a group of five, particularly babies born from the same mother during the same birth.

  3. 3.

    A cycle adapted for five riders, all of whom can assist in the propulsion.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 10

five v phoebe fin quint quintet 5 cinque fivesome pentad

上位词 5

set figure sibling digit sib

词源

From quintuple + -et, from Middle French quintuple.

来源：wiktionary