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quingenary

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /kwɪnˈd͡ʒɛn(ə)ɹi/
  • General-American: /ˈkwɪnd͡ʒəˌnɛɹi/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /kwɪnˈd͡ʒiːn(ə)ɹi/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /kwɪnˈd͡ʒɛn(ə)ɹi/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkwɪnd͡ʒɪn(ə)ɹi/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or related to units of 500 men.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical, not-comparable

Topics: government, military, politics, war

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Synonym of quincentennial: A 500th anniversary.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: quincentennial

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin quīngēnārius (“containing 500”), from Latin quīngēnī (“500 each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from quīngentī (“five hundreds”). Cognate with quingenarious and quinquagenary.