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Penary vs Denary - What's the difference?

penary | denary |

As adjectives the difference between penary and denary

is that penary is (obsolete) penal while denary is containing ten parts.

As a noun denary is

an ancient coin, the denarius.

penary

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (obsolete) penal
    • (Gauden)
    (Webster 1913)

    denary

    English

    (wikipedia denary)

    Etymology 1

    From the (etyl) denarie, from the (etyl) . Compare etymology 2 below.

    Noun

    (denaries)
  • An ancient coin, the denarius.
    • (Udall)

    Etymology 2

    First attested in 1577; from the (etyl) ).

    Adjective

    (-)
  • containing ten parts
  • based on the number ten
    • Synonyms
    * (containing ten parts) tenfold * (based on number ten) decimal
    See also
    * primary (1) * secondary (2) * tertiary (3) * quaternary (4) * quinary (5) * senary (6) * septenary (7) * octonary (8) * nonary (9) * denary (10) * duodenary (12) * vigenary (20)

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