quinquefoil

quin·que·foil

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kwing-kwuh-foil, kwin-]
- /ˈkwɪŋ kwəˌfɔɪl, ˈkwɪn-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kwing-kwuh-foil, kwin-]
- /ˈkwɪŋ kwəˌfɔɪl, ˈkwɪn-/

Definition of quinquefoil word

noun quinquefoil cinquefoil (def 2). 1

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Origin of quinquefoil

First appearance:

before 1610

One of the 40% oldest English words

1610-20; quinque- + -foil (as in trefoil)

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Parts of speech for Quinquefoil

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Quinquefoil

quinquefoil popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

quinquefoil usage trend in Literature

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