vicenarious

English

Etymology

From Latin vīcēnārius, from vīcēnus (“twenty each”) + -ārius (“-ary: forming adjectives and related nouns”). Doublet of vicenary. Ultimately cognate with English vigenary.

Adjective

vicenarious (not comparable)

(rare) Synonym of vicenary: of, pertaining to, or based on the number twenty.

References

“vicenarious, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

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