quinto

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

Cognate with Old Spanish: cinqueno

Cognate with Ladino: sinkeno

In summary

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.

Concepts

fifth

5th

recruit

conscript

draftee

5th

vestal

virgin

canned goods

Synonyms

bisoño

recluta

colimba

conscripto

moneda

🪙

mozo

ano

quinta

cinco

5

Translations

cinquième

5th

quinto

5th

fünfte

5th

quinto

5th

vijfde

5th

piąty

quintus

5th

cinquè

5th

coscritto

fünfter

πέμπτος

fünftes

conscrit

quint

5th

recrue

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.