quinary

English

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.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkwaɪ.nə.ɹi/, /ˈkwaɪ.nɛɹ.i/
Rhymes: -aɪnɛɹi, -aɪnəɹi

Adjective

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quinary (not comparable)

Of fifth rank or order.
Consisting of five things; arranged in fives.
(mathematics) To the base of five; represented by the numerals 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Translations

of fifth rank or order

Catalan: quinari m, quinària f
German: quinär (de)

Russian: пятеричный (ru) (pjateričnyj)

Noun

quinary (plural quinaries)

(astrology) Any of 72 rays associated with the Sun, six for each of the 12 houses of the Zodiac.