quinary (not comparable)
Of fifth rank or order.
Consisting of five things; arranged in fives.
(arithmetic) To the base of five; represented by the numerals 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4.
quinary (plural quinaries)
(astrology) Any of 72 rays associated with the Sun, six for each of the 12 houses of the Zodiac.
Source: Wiktionary
Qui"na*ry, a. Etym: [L. quinarius, from quini five each, akin to quinque five: cf. F.quinaire. See Five.]
Definition: Consisting of five; arranged by fives. Boyle. Quinary system (Zoöl.), a fanciful classification based on the hypothesis that each group contains five types.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 May 2024
(verb) leave or give by will after one’s death; “My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry”; “My grandfather left me his entire estate”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
