vicenary

[ vis-uh-ner-ee ]
/ ˈvɪs əˌnɛr i /

adjective

of, relating to, or consisting of twenty.

Origin of vicenary

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

Example sentences from the Web for vicenary

  • Associated words: vicenary, vigesimal, vigesimation, icosahedron.

    Putnam's Word Book |Louis A. Flemming

British Dictionary definitions for vicenary

vicenary
/ (ˈvɪsɪnərɪ) /

adjective

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

Word Origin for vicenary

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