denary

From Middle English denarie, from the Latin dēnārius, used elliptically for dēnārius nummus (“denary coin, coin containing ten asses”). Compare etymology 2 below.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /dɪˈneəɹi/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /dɪˈnɛɹi/

denary (plural denaries)

1. An ancient coin, the denarius.

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First attested in 1577; from the Latin dēnārius (“containing ten”), from dēnī (“ten each, ten at a time”) + -ārius (whence the English suffix -ary).

• IPA^(key): /ˈdiːnəɹi/
• Homophone: deanery

denary (not comparable)

1. Containing ten parts.
2. Based on the number ten.

• (containing ten parts): tenfold
• (based on number ten): decimal

• primary (1)
• secondary (2)
• tertiary (3)
• unary (1)
• binary (2)
• ternary (3)
• quaternary (4)
• quinary (5)
• senary (6)
• septenary (7)
• octonary (8)
• nonary (9)
• denary (10)
• duodenary (12)
• vigenary (20)

• Draney, Radney, Rayden, yander, yarned