quins
Five born together
Quins is the British informal term for quintuplets—five children born from the same pregnancy.
The word parallels twins and trips (triplets): The quins just turned five.
In American English, quints is more common.
Five offspring, one birth
Dionne · fertility · IVF · multiple birth · nursery · matching · five · sextuplets
Five offspring, one birth
- slangInformal in-group vocabulary
- informalRelaxed, not official
- multiplesQuantities divisible evenly
- babiesVery young children
colloquial · British English · abbreviation · nicknames · familial · tabloid · celebrity · royals
quintuplets
Five offspring, one birth
fraternal · Dionne · fertility · IVF · multiple birth · nursery · matching · five · sextuplets · triplets
quintuplets
Five offspring, one birth
babies · colloquial · British English · abbreviation · nicknames · familial · tabloid · celebrity · royals · headline
quinssingleton
Only member present
twins · only child · triplets · quadruplets · sextuplets
- string quintetFive-stringed-instrument ensemble
- jazz quintetFive-member improvisation ensemble
- brass quintetFive-piece horn ensemble
- piano quintetFive-player chamber group