quintus

Meaning

fifth, the ordinal number after quartus and before sextus

Concepts

fifth

5th

Translations

cinquième

5th

quinto

5th

quinto

5th

cinquè

5th

fünfte

5th

πέμπτος

vijfde

5th

quinto

5th

quint

5th

beşinci

5th

quinta

cinquen

5.

fünfter

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈkʷiːn.tʊs]

Etymology

Earlier quīnctus, from Proto-Italic *kʷenktos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *penkʷtos (“fifth”), from *pénkʷe (“five”) + *-tós; equivalent to quīnque (“five”) + -tus. Compare Ancient Greek πέμπτος (pémptos), Proto-Germanic *fimftô, Proto-Balto-Slavic *pénktas.