quingenary
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin quīngēnārius (“containing 500”), from Latin quīngēnī (“500 each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from quīngentī (“five hundreds”). Cognate with quingenarious and quinquagenary.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /kwɪnˈd͡ʒɛn(ə)ɹi/, /ˈkwɪnd͡ʒəˌnɛɹi/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kwɪnˈd͡ʒiːn(ə)ɹi/, /kwɪnˈd͡ʒɛn(ə)ɹi/, /ˈkwɪnd͡ʒɪn(ə)ɹi/
Noun edit
quingenary (plural quingenaries)
- (rare) Synonym of quincentennial: A 500th anniversary.
Adjective edit
quingenary (not comparable)
References edit
- “quingenary, n. and adj.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2022.