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quinte

quinte

9.9
A sudden burst of coughing that lasts a short time
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : ataque de tos
  • After inhaling the dust, she experienced a brief quinte that made her eyes water.

Examples

  • The doctor asked if his quinte occurred more often at night or during the day.

  • She experienced a quinte while giving her speech.

  • He was interrupted by a sudden quinte during the meeting, drawing everyone's attention.

  • He had a sudden quinte during the meeting.

  • He was interrupted by a sudden quinte during the meeting, drawing everyone's attention.

  • After inhaling the dust, she experienced a brief quinte that made her eyes water.

  • She experienced a quinte while giving her speech, causing her to pause momentarily.

Synonyms

coughing
vsquinte
15 1.0

Forcing air out of the lungs with a sudden loud sound to clear the throat or because of illness

is a sudden episode of that action rather than the general act
hacking
vsquinte
1 3.9

A short harsh cough that sounds dry

is an abrupt burst of the action rather than isolated harsh expulsions

How Severe

quinte
  • Archaic
9.9
coughing
15 1.0

Surface Forms

quinte singular
quintes plural

Etymology

Quinte comes from the French phrase quinte de toux, a name for a sudden set of coughs, and a helpful way to remember it is to think of a quick 'series' of coughs, so quinte means a short fit or attack of coughing.