1560s, from French quintuple (15c.), from Late Latin quintuplex, from Latin quintus "fifth" (related to quinque "five;" see quinque-) on model of quadruple. Related: Quintuplicate.
quintuple (v.)
1630s, from quintuple (adj.) or from French quintupler (v.). Related: Quintupled; quintupling.
例文
1. Modern Earth system is Quintuple -epigeospheric system including the anthroposphere.現代地球システムは、人類圏を含む5元地球表層システムである。
2.HNC theory thinks that abstract concepts have complicated multiplicity,which was generalized as Quintuple .