[ L. quinque five. See Five. ] A combining form meaning five, five times, fivefold; as, quinquefid, five-cleft; quinquedentate, five-toothed. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Quinque- + angle. ] Having five angles; quinquangular. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Quinque- + dentate, -tated: cf. F. quinquédenté. ] Five-toothed; as, a quinquedentate leaf. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ From L. quinque five: cf. F. quinquéfarié. Cf. Bifarious. ] (Bot.) Arranged in five vertical rows; pentastichous. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Quique- + the root of L. findere to cleave: cf. F. quinquéfide. ] (Bot.) Sharply cut about halfway to the middle or base into five segments; as, a quinquefid leaf or corolla. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Quinque- + foliate, -ated: cf. F. quinquéfolié, L. quinquefolius. ] (Bot.) Having five leaves or leaflets. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Bot.) Having five leaflets. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Quinque- + literal. ] Consisting of five letters. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Quinque- + lobate, -ated: cf. F. quinquélobé. ] Cut less than halfway into portions, usually somewhat rounded; five-lobed; as, a quinquelobate leaf or corolla. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Quinque- + lobe. ] Same as Quinquelobate. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Quinque- + locular: cf. F. quinquéloculaire. ] Having five cells or loculi; five-celled; as, a quinquelocular pericarp. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Quinque- + nerve. ] (Bot.) Having five nerves; -- said of a leaf with five nearly equal nerves or ribs rising from the end of the petiole. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ L., fr. quinquennalis. See Ouinquennial. ] (Rom. Antiq.) Public games celebrated every five years. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. quinquennalis and quinquennis; quinque five + annus year. See Five, and cf. Biennial. ] Occurring once in five years, or at the end of every five years; also, lasting five years. A quinquennial event. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. ] Space of five years. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. quinquepartitus; quinque five + partitus, p. p. of partire to divide: cf. F. quinquépartite. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Consisting of five parts. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) Divided into five parts almost to the base. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. quinqueremis; quinque five + remus an oar: cf. F. quinquérème ] A galley having five benches or banks of oars; as, an Athenian quinquereme. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Quinque- + syllable. ] A word of five syllables. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Quinque- + valve, valvular: cf. F. quinquévalve. ] (Bot.) Having five valves, as a pericarp. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl; E. Quinquevirs L. Quinqueviri [ L., fr. quinque Five + vir man. ] (Bot. Antiq.) One of five commissioners appointed for some special object. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Almost quinquefid; nearly quinquefid. [ 1913 Webster ]