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.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌvɪsəˈnɛəɹi.əs/, /ˌvaɪ.səˈ-/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌvɪsəˈnɛɹi.əs/, /ˌvaɪ.səˈ-/
- Rhymes: -ɛəɹi.əs
Adjective
vicenarious (not comparable)
References
- “vicenarious, adj.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.