quinary

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/ˈkwaɪ.nə.ɹi//ˈkwaɪ.nɛɹ.i/

adjective

Of fifth rank or order.

Similar
quintalpentimalquintary
OriginLatin quīnārius →
Scrabble 19
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Meanings

adjectivequinary (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf fifth rank or order.
  2. not comparableConsisting of five things; arranged in fives.
  3. not comparablearithmeticTo the base of five; represented by the numerals 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4.

    Synonyms: quintal, pentimal

nounquinary (plural quinaries)

plural quinaries

  1. astrologyAny of 72 rays associated with the Sun, six for each of the 12 houses of the Zodiac.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveTo the base of five; represented by the numerals 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Similar
quintalpentimal
Similar
quintary
Also see
pentanaryquintaryquintenary

Origin

  1. Latinquīnārius“containing five each”
  2. Englishquinary

From the Latin quīnārius (“containing five each”), from quīnī (“five each”, “five at a time”) + -ārius (whence the English suffix -ary); compare the French quinaire, the Italian quinario, and the Portuguese quinário. Doublet of quinarius.

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Translations

Bulgarian петорен
  • петорен (petoren)of fifth rank or order
Catalan quinari, quinària
  • quinariof fifth rank or order
  • quinàriaof fifth rank or order
Finnish viidennen asteen, viidessijainen
  • viidennen asteenof fifth rank or order
  • viidessijainenof fifth rank or order
  • kvinaarinenof fifth rank or order
French quinaire
  • quinaireof fifth rank or order
German quinär
  • quinärof fifth rank or order
Polish pięcioraki
  • pięciorakiof fifth rank or order
Russian пятери́чный
  • пятери́чный (pjateríčnyj)of fifth rank or order

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with quinary

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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