Meaning of quinus | Babel Free
[ˈkʷiː.nʊs]Definitions
five each; five at a time
declension-1, declension-2, numeral, plural
Examples
“Graeci auctores consentiunt non altiores quino semipede esse debere nec latiores II pedibus, nusquam vero semisquipede minus altos. Greek authorities agree they should be no deeper than five half-feet [i.e. 2½ feet] and no wider than 2 feet, but nowhere less deep than one and a half feet.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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