denary
English
Etymology 1
From Middle English denarie, from the Latin dēnārius, used elliptically for dēnārius nummus (“denary coin, coin containing ten asses”). Compare etymology 2 below.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /dɪˈneəɹi/
- (General American) IPA(key): /dɪˈnɛɹi/
Noun
denary (plural denaries)
- An ancient coin, the denarius.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Nicholas Udall to this entry?)
Etymology 2
First attested in 1577; from the Latin dēnārius (“containing ten”), from dēnī (“ten each, ten at a time”) + -ārius (whence the English suffix -ary).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdiːnəɹi/
- Homophone: deanery
Adjective
denary (not comparable)
- Containing ten parts.
- Based on the number ten.
Synonyms
- (containing ten parts): tenfold
- (based on number ten): decimal
Translations
containing ten parts
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based on number ten
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See also
- primary (1)
- secondary (2)
- tertiary (3)
- unary (1)
- binary (2)
- ternary (3)
- quaternary (4)
- quinary (5)
- senary (6)
- septenary (7)
- octonary (8)
- nonary (9)
- denary (10)
- duodenary (12)
- vigenary (20)
Anagrams
- Draney, Radney, Rayden, yander, yarned