quintuplets

/ˈkwɪnˈtəpɫəts/ noun A2

five babies born at the same time to the same mother

Word Origin Quintuplets literally means 'five-fold ones'. From Latin quintus 'fifth' (from PIE *penkwe- 'five') and -plus 'fold'. The same quint- root gives us quintet, quintessence, and quintuple. The -et suffix is a diminutive, so quintuplets are 'little five-folds'. The PIE root *penkwe- also gives us five, pentagon, and punch (a five-ingredient drink).

noun five babies born at the same time to the same mother A2

The mother gave birth to quintuplets, five healthy babies.

(名词) 五胞胎

这位母亲生下了五胞胎,五个健康的婴儿。

(sustantivo) quintillizos; quintillizas [cinco bebés nacidos al mismo tiempo de la misma madre]

La madre dio a luz quintillizos, cinco bebés sanos.

(nom) quintuplés; quintuplées [Les cinq enfants nés en même temps lors d'une même grossesse.]

La mère a donné naissance à des quintuplets, cinq bébés en bonne santé.

(Substantiv) Fünflinge [fünf Babys, die gleichzeitig von derselben Mutter geboren werden]

Die Mutter brachte **quintuplets** zur Welt, fünf gesunde Babys.

(名詞) 同じ母親から同時に生まれた5人の赤ちゃん

その母親は五つ子、5人の健康な赤ん坊を出産した。

(substantivo) quíntuplos; quintuplos [cinco bebês nascidos ao mesmo tempo da mesma mãe]

A mãe deu à luz quíntuplos, cinco bebês saudáveis.

noun plural of quintuplet countable

Raising quintuplets requires tremendous organization and patience.

(名词) 五胞胎

抚养五胞胎需要极大的组织能力和耐心。

(sustantivo) quintillizos; quíntuples [plural de quintillizo]

Criar quintillizos requiere una organización y paciencia enormes.

(nom) quintuplés; quintuplées; quintuplets [Pluriel de quintuplé : chacun des cinq enfants issus d'une même grossesse.]

Élever des quintuplés demande énormément d'organisation et de patience.

(Substantiv) Fünflinge [Plural von **Fünfling**; fünf Kinder, die bei einer Geburt zur Welt kommen.]

Die Erziehung von **quintuplets** erfordert enorme Organisation und Geduld.

(名詞) 五つ子(一度に生まれる5人の子ども)の複数形。

五つ子を育てるには、驚異的な計画性と忍耐が必要だ。

(substantivo) quíntuplos; quintuplos [plural de quíntuplo]

Criar quíntuplos exige enorme organização e paciência.

Word parts: quintupl + et + s

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