quinquereme

English

Etymology

From Latin quīnquerēmis (“5-oared”), from quīnque (“five”) + rēmus (“oar”) + -is (“forming compound adjs”).

Noun

quinquereme (plural quinqueremes)

1. (history) An ancient Carthaginian or Greek galley having three banks of oars, rowed by five oarsmen: two to an oar in each of the upper rows, and one to the lower oar.
   • 1902, John Masefield, “Cargoes” (poem):

     Quinquireme of Nineveh from distant Ophir / Rowing home to haven in sunny Palestine / With a cargo of ivory, / And apes and peacocks, / Sandalwood, cedarwood, and sweet white wine.

Synonyms

• (galley): pentere
• pentereme

Related terms

• unireme/monoreme/penteconter
• bireme
• trireme
• quadrireme
• septireme
• pentere
• polyreme

Italian

Etymology

From Latin quinqueremis

Noun

quinquereme f (plural quinqueremi)

1. quinquereme

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /kʷiːn.kʷeˈreː.me/, [kʷiːŋkʷɛˈreːmɛ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /kwin.kweˈre.me/, [kwiŋkweˈrɛːme]

Adjective

quīnquerēme

1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of quīnquerēmis

Noun

quīnquerēme

1. ablative singular of quīnquerēmis