adj
Meaning 1
Of fifth rank or order.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Standard Lemma guide
quinary
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/ˈkwaɪ.nə.ɹi/
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/ˈkwaɪ.nɛɹ.i/
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rhymes with -aɪnɛɹi
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rhymes with -aɪnəɹi
adj
Meaning 2
Consisting of five things; arranged in fives.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Meaning 3
To the base of five; represented by the numerals 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: arithmetic
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noun
Meaning 4
Any of 72 rays associated with the Sun, six for each of the 12 houses of the Zodiac.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astrology, human-sciences, mysticism, philosophy, sciences
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History
Etymology
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.
Across languages
Translations
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: петорен (petoren) — of fifth rank or order
- Catalan: quinari — of fifth rank or order
- Catalan: quinària — of fifth rank or order
- Finnish: viidennen asteen — of fifth rank or order
- Finnish: viidessijainen — of fifth rank or order
- Finnish: kvinaarinen — of fifth rank or order
- French: quinaire — of fifth rank or order
- Georgian: ხუთობითი (xutobiti) — of fifth rank or order
- German: quinär — of fifth rank or order
- Russian: пятери́чный (pjateríčnyj) — of fifth rank or order