Defn: One of a sacerdotal college of fifteen men whose chief duty was to take care of the Sibylline books.
QUINDECEMVIRATE
Quin`de*cem"vi*rate, n. Etym: [L. quindecimviratus.]
Defn: The body or office of the quindecemviri.
QUINDECONE
Quin*dec"one, n. Etym: [L. quindecim fifteen.] (Chem.)
Defn: An unsaturated hydrocarbon, C15H26, of the valylene series, produced artificially as an oily liquid. [Written also quindekone.]
QUINDECYLIC
Quin`de*cyl"ic, n. Etym: [L. quindecim fifteen + -yl.] (Chem.)
Defn: Pertaining to, or designating, an acid of the fatty acid series, containing fifteen atoms of carbon; called also pentadecylic acid.
QUINDEM
Quin"dem, n.
Defn: A fifteenth part. [Obs.]
QUINDISM
Quin"dism, n.