quin

Thân thiện

A family celebrates the first birthday of their quin.

Definition

Noun: 1. One of five offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy: A "quin" is a single individual in a set of quintuplets. This is an informal, shortened form of the word "quintuplet."

Usage

The word "quin" is a colloquial term. It is primarily used in informal contexts, such as in casual conversation or journalism, to refer to one of five siblings born together. * The family welcomed five healthy babies; each little quin is doing well. * She is the smallest of the quins.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used attributively (like an adjective) to describe things related to quintuplets.
  • The quin stroller was a remarkable sight.
  • They celebrated the quins' first birthday.

Variants and Related Words

• Quintuplet (n): The standard, more formal term for one of five children born at the same time.
• Quint (n): Another common informal shortening of "quintuplet," synonymous with "quin."

Synonyms

• Quintuplet
• Quint (informal)

Notes on Meaning

• The word "quin" refers specifically to one of a set of five. For other numbers, different terms are used: twin (2), triplet (3), quadruplet (4), sextuplet (6).
• It is almost exclusively used for humans, not animals.

Học thuật

Noun

1. one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy

Từ đồng nghĩa

• quintuplet
• quint