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.

Adjective

Wikipedia

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

of fifth rank or order

• Catalan: quinari (ca) m, quinària (ca) f

• German: quinär (de)
• Russian: пятеричный (ru) (pjateričnyj)