denary

English

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Etymology 1

From the Middle English denarie, from the Latin dēnārius, used elliptically for dēnārius nūmus (“denary coin”, “coin containing ten asses”); compare denary².

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /dɪˈneəɹi/

Noun

denary (plural denaries)

1. An ancient coin, the denarius.

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Etymology 2

First attested in 1577; from the Latin dēnārius (“containing ten”), from denī (“ten each”, “ten at a time”) + -ārius (whence the English suffix -ary).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈdiːnəɹi/

Adjective

denary (not comparable)

1. containing ten parts
2. based on the number ten

Synonyms

• (containing ten parts): tenfold
• (based on number ten): decimal

Translations

containing ten parts

• Finnish: kymmenosainen (fi)

based on number ten

• Finnish: kymmenkantainen (fi)

See also

• primary (1)
• secondary (2)
• tertiary (3)
• quaternary (4)
• quinary (5)
• senary (6)
• septenary (7)
• octonary (8)
• nonary (9)
• denary (10)
• duodenary (12)
• vigenary (20)

Anagrams

• yarned