vicenary

American

[vis-uh-ner-ee] / ˈvɪs əˌnɛr i /

adjective

of, relating to, or consisting of twenty.

vicenary British

/ ˈvɪsɪnərɪ /

adjective

relating to or consisting of 20
maths having or using a base 20

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Etymology

Origin of vicenary

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

Example Sentences

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Vicenary, vis′e-nā-ri, adj. of or belonging to the number twenty: twentieth.—adj.

From Project Gutenberg

Adj. five, quinary†, quintuple; fifth; senary†, sextuple; sixth; seventh; septuple; octuple; eighth; ninefold, ninth; tenfold, decimal, denary†, decuple†, tenth; eleventh; duodenary†, duodenal; twelfth; in one's 'teens, thirteenth. vicesimal†, vigesimal; twentieth; twenty-fourth &c. n.; vicenary†, vicennial†. centuple†, centuplicate†, centennial, centenary, centurial†; secular, hundredth; thousandth, &c.

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