adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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General-American:/ˈkwɪnˌtɛri/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈkwɪntəri/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈkwɪntri/
rhymes with -ɪntɛɹi
rhymes with -ɪntəɹi
rhymes with -ɪntɹi
1
adj
Meaning 1
Synonym of quinary, fifth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, proscribed, sometimes
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: quinary, fifth
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A multiple of five.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, rare
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A thing of the 5th rank.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: proscribed, rare, sometimes
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From quinary under influence from quint- (“five”).