quingenary
Of or related to units of 500 menOf or related to units of 500 men.
UK/kwɪnˈd͡ʒiːn(ə)ɹi/US/kwɪnˈd͡ʒɛn(ə)ɹi/
Meaning
1 senses(historical, not comparable)Of or related to units of 500 men.
Origin
From Latin quīngēnārius (“containing 500”), from Latin quīngēnī (“500 each”) + -ārius (“-aFrom Latin quīngēnārius (“containing 500”), from Latin quīngēnī (“500 each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from quīngentī (“five hundreds”). Cognate with quingenarious and quinquagenary.
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