quinquarticular

adjective

quin·​quar·​tic·​u·​lar

¦kwinˌkwär¦tikyələ(r)

: relating to five articles or points

quinquarticular dispute between Arminians and Calvinists

Word History

Etymology

New Latin quinquarticularis, from Latin quinque- + articulus joint, division of a discourse, article + -aris -ar

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