cinquePronunciation: /sɪŋk/ (also cinq)Definition of cinque noun 1the five on dice. 2 (cinques) Bell-ringing a system of change-ringing using eleven bells, with five pairs changing places each time. Origin: late Middle English: from Old French cinc, cink, from Latin quinque 'five'cinque in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of cinque in the US English dictionary