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Etymology
From Latin quīntānus (“five by five”), from quīntus (“fifth”).
Pronunciation
Noun
quintà m (plural quintans)
- A name for various kinds of fields depending on locality:
- A field next to a farmhouse.
- All cultivable fields of a farm or belonging to a particular farmer.
- A piece of land with two or more terrace fields or all cultivable terraces of a particular farm.
- A field covered in manure from overnighting livestock.
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