quinary en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈkwaɪ.nə.ɹi/
- /ˈkwaɪ.nɛɹ.i/
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.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Of fifth rank or order.
- (not-comparable) Consisting of five things; arranged in fives.
- (not-comparable) To the base of five; represented by the numerals 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Deriveds
quinarily · quintary · quinary sector · biquinary
Synonyms
quintal (base five) · quintary · pentimal (base five)
Translations (11)
ru пятери́чный (of fifth rank or order) · ca quinària (of fifth rank or order) · fr quinaire (of fifth rank or order) · bg петорен (of fifth rank or order) · fi viidessijainen (of fifth rank or order) · de quinär (of fifth rank or order) · ca quinari (of fifth rank or order) · pl pięcioraki (of fifth rank or order) · fi viidennen asteen (of fifth rank or order) · ka ხუთობითი (of fifth rank or order) · fi kvinaarinen (of fifth rank or order)