Dictionary

vicenary en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈvaɪ-/ (General-American)
• /ˈvaɪ-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈvɪsəˌnɛɹi/ (General-American)
• /ˈvɪsən(ə)ɹi/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Latin vīcēnārius, from vīcēnus (“twenty each”) + -ārius (“-ary: forming adjectives and related nouns”). Doublet of vicenarious. Ultimately cognate with English vigenary.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Of, pertaining to, or based on the number twenty.
   • vicenary scale
   • vicenary numeration

Forms

Deriveds

vicenarian

Relateds

duodenary · quinary · undenary · nonary · millenary (1000) · octonary · centenary (100) · tertiary · quaternary · quindenary · senary · primary (Of, pertaining to, or based on the number twenty.) · denary · septenary · secondary

Synonyms

vigesimal

vicenary en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈvaɪ-/ (General-American)
• /ˈvaɪ-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈvɪsəˌnɛɹi/ (General-American)
• /ˈvɪsən(ə)ɹi/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Latin vīcēnārius, from vīcēnus (“twenty each”) + -ārius (“-ary: forming adjectives and related nouns”). Doublet of vicenarious. Ultimately cognate with English vigenary.

Meanings

1. (archaic, obsolete) An officer in command of twenty men.
   • Delicat, another Captaine, or vicenarie in Sara, hauing vnder him twenty assistants. 1603, S. Harsnett, Declaration of Popish Impostures, page 49:

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