Associations to the word «Quinary»

Wiktionary

QUINARY, adjective. Of fifth rank or order.
QUINARY, adjective. Consisting of five things; arranged in fives
QUINARY, adjective. (mathematics) To the base of five; represented by the numerals 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats