How to pronounce quinary
American English pronunciation
KWY-nuh-ree
- IPA
- /ˈkwaɪnəɹi/
- Syllables
- KWY · nuh · ree (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- KWY-nair-ee
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What quinary means
Counting in fives, or based on the number five
In a sentence: Our class made up a quinary code that counted on the fingers of one hand.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning five at a time.
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