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Meaning of "cinquain" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CINQUAIN

(A military company of five): from French cinq five, from Latin quinque; compare quatrain.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CINQUAIN

sɪŋˈkeɪn


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CINQUAIN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cinquain is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CINQUAIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cinquain

Cinquain /ˈsɪŋkeɪn/ is a class of poetic forms that employ a 5-line pattern. Earlier used to describe any five-line form, it now refers to one of several forms that are defined by specific rules and guidelines.

Definition of cinquain in the English dictionary

The definition of cinquain in the dictionary is a stanza of five lines.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CINQUAIN

alkane · arcane · benzocaine · cain · Caine · cane · chicane · cocain · cocaine · Cockaigne · Cockayne · decane · eucaine · kain · lidocaine · marocain · recane · sarbacane · skein · tetracaine

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CINQUAIN

cinnabar · cinnabaric · cinnabarine · cinnamic · cinnamic acid · cinnamon · cinnamon bear · cinnamon sedge · cinnamon stick · cinnamon stone · cinnamon toast · cinnamonic · cinnamony · cinnamyl · cinnarizine · cinque · Cinque Ports · cinquecentist · cinquecento · cinquefoil

WORDS THAT END LIKE CINQUAIN

again · Bahrain · brain · Britain · captain · certain · chain · contain · domain · explain · gain · in the main · in the public domain · lain · main · maintain · mountain · obtain · pain · plain

Synonyms and antonyms of cinquain in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cinquain» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF CINQUAIN

Find out the translation of cinquain to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of cinquain from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cinquain» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

五行诗
1,325 millions of speakers
es

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cinquain
570 millions of speakers
en

English

cinquain
510 millions of speakers
hi

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cinquain
380 millions of speakers
ar

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CINQUAIN
280 millions of speakers
ru

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cinquain
278 millions of speakers
pt

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Cinquain
270 millions of speakers
bn

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cinquain
260 millions of speakers
fr

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cinquain
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Cinquain
190 millions of speakers
de

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cinquain
180 millions of speakers
ja

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cinquain
130 millions of speakers
ko

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행시
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Cinquain
85 millions of speakers
vi

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cinquain
80 millions of speakers
ta

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மோனையற்ற ஐந்தடிச்
75 millions of speakers
mr

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कंकणे
75 millions of speakers
tr

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cinquain
70 millions of speakers
it

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cinquain
65 millions of speakers
pl

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cinquain
50 millions of speakers
uk

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cinquain
40 millions of speakers
ro

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cinquain
30 millions of speakers
el

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πεντάστιχο
15 millions of speakers
af

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cinquain
14 millions of speakers
sv

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cinquain
10 millions of speakers
no

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cinquain
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cinquain

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CINQUAIN»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cinquain

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CINQUAIN»

Discover the use of cinquain in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cinquain and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Poetry for All Seasons: Poems, Forms and Styles
Cinquain. Poems. Poetry is crafted in many forms and styles. Hence, it is important to understand the meaning and purpose for the diversity. This understanding allows the selection of the best form and style for the particular poetic purpose in ...
Paterika Hengreaves
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Paul Jennings
Formation of a cinquain poem is: 1st line; one word – title word 2nd line; two words – describe title word 3rd line; three words – an action 4th line; four words – express feeling 5th line; one word – synonym for title With the help of the children , ...
Judy Dwyer, Paul Jennings, 2000
3
Read & Understand Poetry, Grades 3-4
Poems. Build Background The cinquain is a poetic form that originated in America in the early 1900s. It may interest students to know that the cinquain was influenced by haiku and tanka. Like its Japanese predecessors, the cinquain is a short, ...
Evan-Moor Educational Publishers, Michael Ryall, 2005
4
Poetry Writing: Grades 3-5
Definition: A cinquain is a poem that is written following a specific formula: The first line of a cinquain is a noun that is the topic of the poem, the second line contains two adjectives that describe the noun, the third line contains three verbs that ...
Kimberly A. Williams, 2000
5
Living with Cancer Thru Poetry
Cinquain: (American): invented by Adelaide Crapsey 5 lines with syllable count of 2,4,6,8,2; reverse cinquain has syllable count of 2,8,6,4,2, mirror cinquain has a regular cinquain then a reverse cinquain can be in either one or two stanzas; ...
Joree Williams, 2010
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Poetry Anthology - Teacher's Notes
Magic by Judith Nicholls (page 19) and On Side Cinquain by Matt Simpson (page 19). Teaching objectives Y4 T3 T5: to clap out and count the syllables in each line of regular poetry. Y4 T3 T7: to recognise some simple forms of poetry and ...
Harcourt Education, 2003
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May Dazed
The final cinquain ends with a line identical to the first line of the sequence. May Dazed is an extraordinary work in this great American poetic form.
Cinquain Poets, 2005
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A Project Approach to Language Learning: Linking Literary ...
Cinquains A cinquain is another form of pattern poetry that students can create. A cinquain is a shape poem composed of five lines. The lines of the poem are based on either a word or syllable count, as demonstrated below and on the form on ...
Katherine Luongo-Orlando, 2001
9
Fairy Tales
A cinquain is a five-line poem which contains the following lines: Line 1 One word which names the subject. Line 2 Two words which describe or define the subject. Line 3 Three words which tell what the subject did. Line 4 Four words about ...
Hayes, Jeanne King, Barbara M. Wally, 1995
10
Kidspiration for Terrified Teachers
(See How to Save a File from the CD-ROM as a Student Learning Activity on page 10.) • Words We Need for a Cinquain Poem [filename: words.kid] • The Five Lines in a Cinquain Poem [filename: fiveline.kid] • Writing My Own Cinquain Poem ...
Jan Ray, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CINQUAIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cinquain is used in the context of the following news items.
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HomeWords: A Poetry Project
During the HomeWords project, we're printing a series of cinquain sequences that explore the idea of “home.” A number of poets really let their ... «Emporia Gazette, Jul 15»
2
Chalk Talk July 1, 2015
The students have been learning about different forms, including Haiku, Diamante, Sensory, Cinquain, Friendly, Acrostic and Free Verse. «Sequim Gazette, Jul 15»
3
Cinquain Cellars' wines awarded at competitions
Cinquain Cellars owner and winemaker, Dave Nagengast says, “In 2002, myself, my wife and our three young sons planted 10,000 grapevines ... «Paso Robles Daily News, Jun 15»
4
Buggy Poems
A cinquain is a French style of poetry. Cinquain basically means, “5 lines”. The form is designed as a descriptive writing, where the first line of ... «Sioux City Journal, Jun 15»
5
An Awesome Responsibility For Dad
It's growing, as she recently explained to me, an English major, what a cinquain was. It's OK. You can look it up. I had to. Like all fathers, I revel ... «WNIJ and WNIU, Jun 15»
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Chalk Talk May 20, 2015
There are a variety of forms: Haiku, Diamante, Sensory, Cinquain, Friendly, Acrostic and Free Verse. Fall. Raking, crunching leaves,. «Sequim Gazette, May 15»
7
Young Authors festival celebrates writing, literacy
Palermo asked attendees to associate works of art with relevant descriptive words and explained poetic styles such as the clerihew, cinquain ... «Lamron, Apr 15»
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Park Elementary students put 'green' messages on grocery bags for …
It's in the style of a cinquain. He also wrote the phrase “You live on the earth, so protect it!” Karson is the son of Rich and Amy Walters. email to:. «Kearney Hub, Apr 15»
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Mentoring in and out of the classroom
The girls recently worked on cinquain poems while touring downtown Detroit. Dickens said the girls are becoming pretty good writers and hope ... «Oaklandpostonline, Mar 15»
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Lessons learned from hard-working brother
In English class, coming up with a cinquain poem was no problem to me, but to my friends, it was a struggle. It never occurred to me that I was ... «Standard-Examiner, Mar 15»
REFERENCE
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