quina

Catalan

Pronunciation

Adjective

quina

  1. feminine singular of quin

Latin

Numeral

quina

  1. nominative neuter plural of quinī
  2. accusative neuter plural of quinī
  3. vocative neuter plural of quinī

Portuguese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Shortening of esquina (“corner”), from Gothic.

Noun

quina f (plural quinas)

  1. corner (projection of an angle in a solid object)

Etymology 2

From Latin quina, neuter of quinī (“five at a time”).

Noun

quina f (plural quinas)

  1. fivesome (group of five persons or things)
  2. (games) the number 5 on a die, card, domino, etc.
  3. a type of lottery where the goal is to get five numbers right
  4. (heraldry) a group of five small blue shields depicted in the flag of Portugal
    bandeira das quinas ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Synonyms
Derived terms
See also
Playing cards in Portuguese · cartas de baralho (layout · text)
ás dois, duque três, terno quatro, quadra cinco, quina seis, sena sete, manilha
oito nove dez valete dama rei jóquer, joker,
coringa, curinga

Verb

quina

  1. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of quinar
  2. second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of quinar

Etymology 3

Shortening of quinaquina, from Quechua [Term?].

Noun

quina f (plural quinas)

  1. cinchona (any of several South American trees of the genus Cinchona)
  2. cinchona (the bark of cinchona trees)

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkina/

Etymology 1

From quinaquina, from Quechua [Term?].

Noun

quina f (plural quinas)

  1. quinine
  2. toxic wine
Derived terms
  • aguaquina
  • ser más malo que la quina
  • tragar la quina

Etymology 2

From Latin quina, neuter of quinī (“five at a time”).

Noun

quina f (plural quinas)

  1. double five (thrown on the dice)
  2. five correct numbers on a lottery
  3. (heraldry) a group of five small blue shields depicted in the flag of Portugal

Further reading

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