quintary

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US/ˈkwɪnˌtɛri/UK/ˈkwɪntəri/UK/ˈkwɪntri/

adjective

Synonym of quinary, fifth.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

adjectivequintary (not comparable)
  1. not comparableproscribedsometimesSynonym of quinary, fifth.

    Synonyms: quinary, fifth

nounquintary (plural quintaries)

plural quintaries

  1. obsoleterareA multiple of five.
  2. proscribedraresometimesA thing of the 5th rank.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSynonym of quinary, fifth.

Also see

Origin

From quinary under influence from quint- (“five”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

quintary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quintary

MLA

“quintary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quintary. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quintary,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quintary.

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