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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

quintary en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈkwɪntəri/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈkwɪnˌtɛri/ (General-American)
  • /ˈkwɪntri/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From quinary under influence from quint- (“five”).

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable, proscribed, sometimes) Synonym of quinary, fifth.

Synonyms

fifth · quinary

quintary en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈkwɪntəri/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈkwɪnˌtɛri/ (General-American)
  • /ˈkwɪntri/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From quinary under influence from quint- (“five”).

Meanings

  1. (obsolete, rare) A multiple of five.
  2. (proscribed, rare, sometimes) A thing of the 5th rank.

Forms

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