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- [singk-foil]
- /ˈsɪŋkˌfɔɪl/
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- [singk-foil]
- /ˈsɪŋkˌfɔɪl/
Definitions of cinquefoil word
- noun cinquefoil any plant of the N temperate rosaceous genus Potentilla, typically having five-lobed compound leaves 3
- noun cinquefoil an ornamental carving in the form of five arcs arranged in a circle and separated by cusps 3
- noun cinquefoil a charge representing a five-petalled flower 3
- noun cinquefoil any of a genus (Potentilla) of plants of the rose family, with white, yellow, or red flowers and fruit like a dry strawberry: some species have compound leaves with five leaflets arranged like the fingers on a hand 3
- noun cinquefoil a circular design made up of five converging arcs 3
- noun cinquefoil any of several plants belonging to the genus Potentilla, of the rose family, having yellow, red, or white five-petaled flowers, as P. reptans (creeping cinquefoil) of the Old World, or P. argentea (silvery cinquefoil) of North America. 1
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Origin of cinquefoil
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English sink foil < Middle French cincfoille < Latin quīnque folia five leaves, translation of Greek pentáphyllon
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Parts of speech for Cinquefoil
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cinquefoil popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cinquefoil
noun cinquefoil
- pentangle — pentagram.
- pentagram — a five-pointed, star-shaped figure made by extending the sides of a regular pentagon until they meet, used as an occult symbol by the Pythagoreans and later philosophers, by magicians, etc.
- quintuple — fivefold; consisting of five parts.
- lustrum — Also, luster; especially British, lustre. a period of five years.
- cinque — the number five in cards, dice, etc
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