quintà

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin quīntānus (five by five), from quīntus (fifth).

Pronunciation

Noun

quintà m (plural quintans)

  1. A name for various kinds of fields depending on locality:
    1. A field next to a farmhouse.
    2. All cultivable fields of a farm or belonging to a particular farmer.
    3. A piece of land with two or more terrace fields or all cultivable terraces of a particular farm.
    4. A field covered in manure from overnighting livestock.

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