quinary

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adjective

quina·​ry

ˈkwīnərē,

-win-

1

: consisting of five : arranged by fives : quintuple

the quinary system is based on counting the fingers of one hand

—H. J. Spinden

2

: of the fifth order or rank

quinary

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -es

: a quinary group or system

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin quinarius, from quini five apiece + -arius -ary; akin to quinque five

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