English Explanatory Dictionary

denary

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An ancient coin, the denarius.
adj
  1. Containing ten parts.
  2. Based on the number ten (as ternary is based on number 3)

Pronunciation

/ˈdiːnəɹi/ /ˈdɛ-/ /dɪˈneəɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-denary.wav /dɪˈnɛɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-denary2.wav

Word forms

denary denaries

Etymology

From Middle English denarie, from the Latin dēnārius, used elliptically for dēnārius nummus (“denary coin, coin containing ten asses”). Piecewise doublet of etymology 2 below. Doublet of dinar, denar, and denier.

Synonyms

tenfold decimal

Related words

tertiary ternary quaternary quinary senary septenary octonary nonary undenary duodenary quindenary vigenary primary unary secondary binary
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