quint
/kwɪnt/noun
High SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1
An interval of one fifth.
2
The E string of a violin.
3
In piquet, a sequence of five playing cards of the same suit; equivalent to a straight flush in poker
4
a quin or quintuplet.
5
A vehicle used by firefighters that combines the capabilities of a fire engine and a fire truck, having the ability to provide vertical access as well as pump water to fight a fire.
6
quinte; the fifth fencer in parrying or attacking position.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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