quinternion [kwin-tur-nee-uh n] Word Origin noun Bookbinding.
- five gathered sheets folded in two for binding together.
Origin of quinternion 1645–55; quint- five (Latin quintus fifth) + -ternion (extracted from quaternion)
quinternion [kwin-tur-nee-uh n] Word Origin noun Bookbinding.
Origin of quinternion 1645–55; quint- five (Latin quintus fifth) + -ternion (extracted from quaternion)