quint- root words — words with the quint- root

The root quint- comes from Latin quintus, meaning fifth. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including quintessence, quintet, quintuplet, quintuplets, quintessential, quintuple, quintupling. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the quint- root

Explore words with quint- — words containing the quint- root and sharing its sense of "fifth". Examples include quintessence, quintet, quintuplet, quintuplets, quintessential, quintuple, quintupling. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The quint- root means fifth, from Latin quintus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.