IPA: /kwɪnˈtjuːplɪkət/
KK: /kwɪnˈtjuːplɪkɪt/
Describing something that is made up of five identical parts or copies.
The report was submitted in quintuplicate to ensure all departments received a copy.
A group of five identical items or copies.
The artist created a quintuplicate of her famous painting for the exhibition.
To create five identical copies of something.
The artist decided to quintuplicate her painting for the exhibition.
Past: quintuplicated
Past Participle: quintuplicated
Quintuplicate → It is formed from "quintus" (meaning fifth) and "plicare" (meaning to fold). The word describes the act of folding or multiplying something five times.
Think of 'fifth' ('quintus') and 'folding' ('plicare') to remember that 'quintuplicate' means to make five copies or to multiply by five.