quintan

adjective

quin·​tan

ˈkwintᵊn,

-tən

: occurring as the fifth after four others

also : occurring every fifth day reckoning inclusively

a quintan fever

Word History

Etymology

Latin quintanus, from quintus fifth + -anus -an

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Rhymes for quintan

• badminton