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quintary

UK/ˈkwɪntəri/US/ˈkwɪnˌtɛri/

quintary adjective: synonym of quinary, fifth.

Adjective

quintary (not comparable)

  1. (proscribed, sometimes) Synonym of quinary, fifth.
    Synonyms:
    quinary, fifth

Noun

quintary (plural quintaries)

  1. (obsolete, rare) A multiple of five.
  2. (proscribed, rare, sometimes) A thing of the 5th rank.

Synonyms of quintary

Forms of quintary

pluralquintaries

Origin of quintary

From quinary under influence from quint- (“five”).

Questions about quintary

What does quintary mean?
Quintary means synonym of quinary, fifth.
What part of speech is quintary?
Quintary can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce quintary?
Quintary is pronounced /ˈkwɪnˌtɛri/ (US).

Words near quintary in the dictionary

  1. quintant
  2. quintants
  3. quintar
  4. quintaries
  5. quintars
  6. quintary
  7. quintas
  8. quintate
  9. quintates
  10. quintating
  11. quintation

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