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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of vicenary1

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

Associated words: vicenary, vigesimal, vigesimation, icosahedron.

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