quingenary

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /kwɪnˈd͡ʒɛn(ə)ɹi/, /ˈkwɪnd͡ʒəˌnɛɹi/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kwɪnˈd͡ʒiːn(ə)ɹi/, /kwɪnˈd͡ʒɛn(ə)ɹi/, /ˈkwɪnd͡ʒɪn(ə)ɹi/

Noun

quingenary (plural quingenaries)

  1. (rare) Synonym of quincentennial: A 500th anniversary.

Adjective

quingenary (not comparable)

  1. (military, chiefly historical) Of or related to units of 500 men.

References

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