quinto

/ˈkinto/ · B1 · adj

fifth

🖐️ Quinto = quint- as in quintet and quintuplets: the fifth one

From Latin quintus, fifth. Five musicians make a quintet, and quinto is number five in the line: el quinto piso is the fifth floor. In Spain it also means a small beer bottle, a fifth of a litre (20 cl).

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