"quinity" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈkwɪnɪti/ Forms: quinities [plural]
Etymology: From Latin quīnitās, from quīnī (“five each”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|quīnitās}} Latin quīnitās, {{m|la|quīnus|quīnī|five each}} quīnī (“five each”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} quinity (countable and uncountable, plural quinities)
  1. Synonym of quintet: A group of five. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: quintet [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-quinity-en-noun-ckDk9gYV
  2. Synonym of fiveness: The state of being five or having 5 parts. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Collectives, Five Synonyms: fiveness [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-quinity-en-noun-UCbBZ5Kz Disambiguation of Collectives: 32 68 Disambiguation of Five: 41 59 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms: quinary, unity (english: oneness), duality (alt: twoness), trinity (alt: threeness), quaternary (alt: fourness)

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