quintuplet

• Nom désignant l'un des cinq enfants nés d'une même grossesse, ou un ensemble/groupe de cinq objets semblables considérés comme une unité.

A noun referring to one of five offspring born from a single pregnancy, or a set or group of five similar items considered as a unit.

1. Group of fiveC1formal

   A set or collection of five similar or related items considered as a single unit.

   Groupe de cinq

   • The artist created a quintuplet of paintings for the exhibition.
   • The scientist studied a quintuplet of related chemical compounds.
   • The musician composed a quintuplet of short pieces for the album.

   Synonymescinquefivefivesomepentadquintet

   Antonymesmonadsingleton

2. One of five siblingsB2formal

   One of five children born at the same time to the same mother.

   quintuplé

   • The news reported the birth of a healthy set of quintuplets.
   • Each quintuplet has a unique personality despite being identical.
   • The family received donations to help care for the quintuplets.

   Synonymesquinquint

3. The number fiveA2formal

   The cardinal number that is the sum of four and one.

   Le nombre cinq

   • A quintuplet is the same as the number five.
   • In the sequence, the quintuplet follows the quadruplet.
   • The child learned to count up to a quintuplet.

   Synonymescinquefinfivefivesomepentadphoebequintquintetv