cinco

/ˈθinko/ · A1 · num

five

🖐️ cinco ~ cinque ~ cinq: all from Latin quinque, as in quintet

From Latin quinque (five), the root of English quintet and quintuple. In Spain it starts with a th sound: THEEN-ko, close to think-oh. Cinco de Mayo is literally the fifth of May.

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