Meaning of Quintation | Babel Free
/kwɪnˈteɪʃən/Definitions
The removal of one fifth (of something).
countable, rare, uncountable
Examples
“The Pedal Quintaton and Great Nason Flute are brothers under the skin, as are also the Pedal Rohrquinte and Great Nasat; nobody else in the organ is related to any other body. Quintation is metal but Nason Flute has a wooden head.”
“Perhaps the quintation of slats came from the hands of the indentured Hollander.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.