Cinque

/sɪŋk/

Meaning & Definition

noun
A card game for two players, played with a deck of cards and usually involving sets of five cards.
They decided to play a game of cinque while waiting for dinner.
The number five in Italian.
He won the game with a score of cinque.
A figure consisting of five parts or elements.
The sculpture was a cinque, beautifully designed with five distinct elements.

Etymology

From the Italian word 'cinque' meaning 'five'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

cinque ports
A group of historic ports in Sussex, England.
cinquefoil
A plant or design with five-leafed shapes.
cinque in Roman numerals
Represented as 'V' in Roman numerals.

Related Words

quinque
Latin prefix meaning five.
quintet
A group of five musicians or singers.

Slang Meanings

An informal term for a group of five.
We became a cinque at the park.
Used to denote five items of anything.
I bought a cinque of donuts at the bakery.