Standard Lemma guide

quintary

adj · noun · 3 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: /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”).