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Quint vs Pent - What's the difference?

quint | pent |

As a noun quint

is an interval of one fifth.

As an adjective pent is

confined in a pen, imprisoned.

As a verb pent is

past tense of pen; alternative form of nocap=1|lang=en.

quint

English

Noun

(wikipedia quint) (en noun)
  • (music) an interval of one fifth
  • (in piquet ) a sequence of five playing cards of the same suit; equivalent to a straight flush in poker
  • (US) a quin or quintuplet
  • (firefighting) 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.
  • quinte; In fencing, the fifth fencer in parrying or attacking position.
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    pent

    English

    Adjective

  • Confined in a pen, imprisoned.
    • ''My object all sublime
    ''I shall achieve in time —
    ''To let the punishment fit the crime —
    ''The punishment fit the crime;
    ''And make each prisoner pent
    ''Unwillingly represent
    ''A source of innocent merriment!
    Of innocent merriment!'' — W.S. Gilbert, '' .

    Usage notes

    Use of bare "pent", as in the Gilbert quotation above, has become less common over time. (Use of "pent up" or "pent in" remains about as common.)

    Verb

    (head)
  • (pen);

    • See also

    * -pent- * pent- * penta- * pent-up

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