quinto

Meaning

Adj

fifth

Noun

1. (masculine) fifth, ¹⁄₅
2. (masculine) a boy who takes part in any of various rites of passage upon turning 18 in various towns in Spain
3. (Catalonia,masculine,slang) a small beer bottle
4. (Spain,masculine,obsolete) conscript

Hyphenated as

quin‧to

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkinto/

Etymology

From Latin quintus. Pushed out Old Spanish cinquén(o), quintén(o) in line with the re-Latinization of many other numerals – compare Ladino sinkeno. The meanings “18-year-old boy” and “conscript” comes from the days of King John II of Castile, who decreed that one boy in five were obliged to serve in the army.

Sentences

Es el quinto edificio más alto y segundo residencial más alto de Tailandia .

It is the fifth tallest building and second tallest residential building in Thailand.

Una vez finalizadas las prácticas sigue con sus estudios de quinto de Periodismo .

Once the internship is finished, he continues with his fifth-year studies in Journalism.

Es el quinto y último juego de la saga "Legacy of Kain".

It is the fifth and final game in the "Legacy of Kain" saga.

Finalizó ambas temporadas en el quinto y cuarto puesto , respectivamente .

He finished both seasons in fifth and fourth place, respectively.