quingenary

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English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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quingenary (plural quingenaries)

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

Adjective

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quingenary (not comparable)

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

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