1560s, from French quintuple (15c.), from Late Latin quintuplex, from Latin quintus "fifth" (related to quinque "five;" see quinque-) on model of quadruple. Related: Quintuplicate.
quintuple (v.)
1630s, from quintuple (adj.) or from French quintupler (v.). Related: Quintupled; quintupling.
实用例句
1. Modern Earth system is Quintuple - epigeospheric system including the anthroposphere.
现代地球系统即为包括人类圈在内的五元地球表层系统.来自互联网
2. HNC theory thinks that abstract concepts have complicated multiplicity, which was generalized as Quintuple.
