Quinary
//ˈkwaɪ.nə.ɹi// adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any of 72 rays associated with the Sun, six for each of the 12 houses of the Zodiac.
Adjective
- 1 Of fifth rank or order. not-comparable
- 2 Consisting of five things; arranged in fives. not-comparable
- 3 To the base of five; represented by the numerals 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4. not-comparable
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. Doublet of quinarius.
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