The birth of quintuplets is so rare that it is reported on television and in the newspapers.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
quin·tu·plet — /kwınˈtʌplət, Brit ˈkwıntjʊplət/ noun, pl plets [count] : one of five babies that are born at the same time to the same mother usually plural She had (a set of) quintuplets. [=she gave birth to five babies] compare ↑quadruplet, ↑sextuplet,… … Useful english dictionary
quin — quin·a·crine; quin·al·dic; quin·al·dine; quin·al·din·i·um; quin·alizarin; quin·a·mine; quin·az·o·line; quin·centennial; quin·cun·cial; quin·cunx; quin·decagon; quin·deca·syllabic; quin·decemvir; quin·decemvirate; quin·decillion; quin·de·cim;… … English syllables
plet — com·plet·ed·ness; cou·plet; dec·u·plet; de·plet·able; do·dec·u·plet; du·plet; in·com·plet·abil·i·ty; in·com·plet·able; non·u·plet; peo·plet; plet; quin·tu·plet; rip·plet; ap·plet; com·plet·ist; mul·ti·plet; in·com·plet·able·ness; … English syllables
quintuplet — quin·tu·plet … English syllables
quintuplet — quin|tu|plet [ˈkwıntjuplıt, kwınˈtju:p US kwınˈtʌp ] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: quintuple five times (16 21 centuries), from Late Latin quintuplex, from Latin quintus fifth ] one of five babies born to the same mother at the same time… … Dictionary of contemporary English
quintuplet — quin|tu|plet [ kwın tʌplət ] noun count a baby who is born at the same time as four other babies in its family … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
quintuplet — quin•tu•plet [[t]kwɪnˈtʌp lɪt, ˈtu plɪt, ˈtyu , ˈkwɪn tʊ plɪt, tyʊ [/t]] n. 1) any group or combination of five, esp. of the same kind 2) med quintuplets, five children or offspring born of one pregnancy 3) one of five such children or offspring… … From formal English to slang
quintuplet — One of five children born at one birth. [L. quintuplex, fivefold] * * * quin·tu·plet kwin təp lət, t(y)üp ; kwint əp n 1) one of five children or offspring born at one birth 2) quintuplets pl a group of five such offspring * * * quin·tup·let… … Medical dictionary
Quintuplet — Quin tu*plet, n. [From {Quintuple}.] 1. A collection or combination of five of a kind. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. pl. Five children born in the same labor. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 3. (Mus.) A group of five connected notes; a turn of five notes.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dec — dec·u·man; dec·u·mar·ia; dec·u·mary; dec·u·plet; dec·u·ry; dec·us·sa·tion; dec·yl; dec·yl·ene; dem·o·dec·tic; do·dec·a·gon; do·dec·a·no·ic; do·dec·ant; do·dec·u·ple; do·dec·u·plet; du·o·dec·i·mo; du·o·dec·i·mole; hep·ta·dec·ane;… … English syllables
