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French
Etymology
Named after pharmacist Antoine Quinquet (1745–1803).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɛ̃.kɛ/
- Hyphenation: quin‧quet
Noun
quinquet m (plural quinquets)
- (historical) oil lamp, Argand lamp
- (colloquial, humorous) peeper, eye
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