quintan
adjective
quin·tan
\ˈkwintən, -tən\
Definition of quintan
: occurring as the fifth after four others; also : occurring every fifth day reckoning inclusively a quintan fever
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Origin and Etymology of quintan
Latin quintanus, from quintus fifth + -anus -an
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