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quinquertĭum , ii, n. quinque-ars,
I.the five sorts of bodily exercises for youth (discus, cursus, saltus, lucta, jaculatio): quinquertium vocabant antiqui, quem Graeci πένταθλον . . . Livius quoque (Andron.) ipsos athletas sic nominat: “quinquertiones praeco in medium vocat,” Fest. p. 257 Müll.; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 256 ib.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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