English Explanatory Dictionary

quingenary

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of quincentennial: A 500th anniversary.
adj
  1. Of or related to units of 500 men.

Pronunciation

/kwɪnˈd͡ʒɛn(ə)ɹi/ /ˈkwɪnd͡ʒəˌnɛɹi/ /kwɪnˈd͡ʒiːn(ə)ɹi/ /ˈkwɪnd͡ʒɪn(ə)ɹi/

Word forms

quingenary quingenaries

Etymology

From Latin quīngēnārius (“containing 500”), from Latin quīngēnī (“500 each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from quīngentī (“five hundreds”). Cognate with quingenarious and quinquagenary.

Synonyms

quincentennial
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