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cīnque

num

LanguageLatin

Meaning
  1. alternative form of quīnque (with dissimilation of /kʷ–kʷ/ to /k–kʷ/)
  2. alternative form of quīnque
  3. An alternative form of the Latin word for five, resulting from a sound change in speech.
Examples

vixit annis quadracinta cinque ex quo nati sunt fili vigintiunus.

He lived for forty-five years and had twenty-one sons.

Part of speechnum

Usage noteThis spelling is a variation of 'quīnque' and is common in late Latin inscriptions.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.