What does quinto in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word quinto in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use quinto in Spanish.

The word quinto in Spanish means fifth, penny, conscript, draftee, in the middle of nowhere, in the back of beyond, twenty-fifth, twenty-fifth, live in the boonies, live in the boondocks, live in the middle of nowhere. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word quinto

fifth

adjetivo (número ordinal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Quedé en el quinto lugar en las olimpiadas de matemáticas de mi colegio.
I was fifth place in my school's math competition.

penny

nombre masculino (CR (moneda de poco valor) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No tengo ni un quinto y usted pidiéndome plata.
I don't have a penny and you're asking me for money.

conscript, draftee

nombre masculino (ES (soldado de remplazo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los quintos se levantan al toque de diana.
The conscripts (or: draftees) get up at the crack of dawn.

in the middle of nowhere

expresión (coloquial (muy lejos)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
¿Y tú crees que haya Internet en ese hotel que queda en el quinto pino?
And do you think that there will be internet at that hotel in the middle of nowhere?

in the back of beyond

locución adverbial (coloquial (en un lugar remoto)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Ni se te ocurra ir andando. La casa está en el quinto pino.
Do not even think about walking. The house is in the back of beyond.

twenty-fifth

locución adjetiva (numeral ordinal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Hoy es el vigésimo quinto cumpleaños de mi hijo.
Today is my son's twenty-fifth birthday.

twenty-fifth

locución nominal con flexión de género (número ordinal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El vigésimo quinto será el ganador.
The twenty-fifth will be the winner.

live in the boonies, live in the boondocks, live in the middle of nowhere

locución verbal (coloquial (vivir muy lejos) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La novia de Manuel vive en el quinto infierno, así que solo se ven cada dos semanas.
Manuel's girlfriend lives in the boonies, so they only see each other every two weeks.

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