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Webster 1913 Edition

Quinary

Qui′na-ry

,
Adj.
[L.
quinarius
, from
quini
five each, akin to
quinque
five: cf. F.
quinaire
. See
Five
.]
Consisting of five; arranged by fives.
Boyle.
Quinary system
(Zool.)
,
a fanciful classification based on the hypothesis that each group contains five types.

Webster 1828 Edition

Quinary

QUI'NARY

,
Adj.
[L. quinarius, from quinque, five.] Consisting of five.] Consisting of five; as a quinary number.

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quinary

quinary

English

Adjective

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quinary ‎(not comparable)

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

Translations

Noun

quinary ‎(plural quinaries)

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

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

  • Rhymes: -ɛəɹi

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