denary
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/ˈdiːnəɹi/
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/ˈdiːnəɹi/ · /ˈdɛ-/ · /dɪˈneəɹi/ · /dɪˈnɛɹi/
Definition of denary
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
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An ancient coin, the denarius.
“An hundreth denaries.”
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noun
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An ancient coin, the denarius.
“An hundreth denaries.”
adj
- (not-comparable)Containing ten parts.
- (not-comparable)Based on the number ten (as ternary is based on number 3)
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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.
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