vicenary

[vis-uh-ner-ee]

adjective

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

vicenary

/ ˈvɪsɪnərɪ /

adjective

1. relating to or consisting of 20

2. maths having or using a base 20

Word History and Origins

Origin of vicenary¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of vicenary¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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Associated words: vicenary, vigesimal, vigesimation, icosahedron. twenty years.

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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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