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denary

/dɪˈnɛɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
denary
IPA
/dɪˈnɛɹi/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ancient coin, the denarius.

adj

Containing ten parts.

adj

Based on the number ten (as ternary is based on number 3)

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English denarie, from the Latin dēnārius, used elliptically for dēnārius nummus (“denary coin, coin containing ten asses”). Piecewise doublet of etymology 2 below. Doublet of dinar, denar, and denier.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: denarie, dēnārius

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɪˈnɛɹi/
  • British English: /ˈdiːnəɹi/

Inflected Forms

denaries (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

primary secondary tertiary unary binary ternary quaternary quinary

Synonyms

tenfold decimal ten-fold

Homonyms

deanery (for some speakers) deanery

Questions

How do you pronounce denary?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈnɛɹi/.
What does denary mean?
An ancient coin, the denarius.
Where does denary come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce denary

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