different between venary vs denary

English

Etymology

From Latin venarius, from Latin venari, past participle venatus (“to hunt”).

Adjective

venary (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to hunting.

Anagrams

• Varney

English

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /d??ne??i/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /d??n??i/

Noun

denary (plural denaries)

1. An ancient coin, the denarius.

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Etymology 2

First attested in 1577; from the Latin d?n?rius (“containing ten”), from d?n? (“ten each, ten at a time”) + -?rius (whence the English suffix -ary).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?di?n??i/
• Homophone: deanery

Adjective

denary (not comparable)

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

Synonyms

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

Translations

See also

• 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)
• undenary (11)
• duodenary (12)
• quindenary (15)
• octodenary (18)
• vigenary (20)

Anagrams

• Draney, Radney, Rayden, Yarden, yander, yarned