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quina

Spanish, noun/ˈkina/

quina is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “quinine” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Quinterno (acierto de cinco números)”.

What does quina mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    femininequinine

  2. 2

    femininetoxic wine

noun

  1. 1

    femininedouble five (thrown on the dice)

  2. 2

    femininefive correct numbers on a lottery

  3. 3

    femininea group of five small blue shields depicted in the flag of Portugal

Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How Spanish dictionaries define it

noun: 1. Quinterno (acierto de cinco números).

noun: 1. Corteza del quino, de aspecto variable según la especie de árbol de que procede, muy usada en medicina por sus propiedades febrífugas y antisépticas. 2. Bebida preparada con quina₁ o quinina y otros ingredientes, muy amarga, usada como aperitivo, tónico, o medicina.

noun: 1. Quinientas unidades de alguna moneda, y en particular, quinientos pesos chilenos.

The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.

Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of quina

  • quinas plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce quina?

  • /ˈkina/
  • [ˈki.na]
  • [ˈkina]

Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

English words that translate to quina

Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.

How common is quina in Spanish?

quina appears about once in every 2 million words in written Spanish.

Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).