vicenary

[ vis-uh-ner-ee ]

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or consisting of twenty.

Origin of vicenary

1
1595–1605; <Latin vīcēnārius, equivalent to vīcēn(ī) twenty each + -ārius-ary

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How to use vicenary in a sentence

  • Associated words: vicenary, vigesimal, vigesimation, icosahedron.

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British Dictionary definitions for vicenary

vicenary

/ (ˈvɪsɪnərɪ) /


adjective
  1. relating to or consisting of 20

  2. maths having or using a base 20

Origin of vicenary

1
C17 : from Latin vīcēnārius, one who has charge over twenty persons, from vīcēnī twenty each, from vīgintī twenty

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