Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From cinque (five) +‎ -enne (-year-old), on the example of Latin quinquennis.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃinˈkwɛn.ne/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnne
  • Hyphenation: cin‧quèn‧ne

Adjective

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cinquenne (plural cinquenni)

  1. five-year-old

Noun

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cinquenne m or f by sense (plural cinquenni)

  1. five-year-old

Further reading

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  • cinquenne in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana