Definition of VICENARY

vicenary

Plural: vicenaries

Adjective Satellite

  • of or relating to or based on 20

Adj

  • Of, pertaining to, or based on the number twenty.

Noun

  • An officer in command of twenty men.

Adjective

  • Pertaining to the number twenty; based on twenty.

Examples

  • He aimed for a vicenary score, hoping to hit exactly twenty points with his next word.
  • vicenary numeration
  • vicenary scale

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

vigesimal

Scrabble Score: 16

vicenary: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
vicenary: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
vicenary: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

vicenary: valid Words With Friends Word