quinte — meaning in English

English meaning

• fifth adj Coming after four others in a sequence; the ordinal form of five.
• straight adjective Extending in one direction without bending or curving.

Senses

quinte is used for these senses in English:

• fifth (music) The musical interval between one note and another five scale degrees higher (the fifth note in a scale)
• straight (poker) Five cards in sequence.

fifth — full definition

1. adj Coming after four others in a sequence; the ordinal form of five.
2. noun One of five equal parts of something.
3. noun A bottle of liquor equal to about 750 milliliters, historically one-fifth of a US gallon.

straight — full definition

1. adjective Extending in one direction without bending or curving.
2. adjective Honest, direct, and free of trickery.
3. adjective Heterosexual.
4. adjective Following one after another without a break; consecutive.
5. adverb Directly, without any detour or delay.

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