quinquereme
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin quīnquerēmis (“5-oared”), from quīnque (“five”) + rēmus (“oar”) + -is (“forming compound adjs”).
Noun[edit]
quinquereme (plural quinqueremes)
- (history) An ancient Carthaginian or Greek galley having three banks of oars, rowed by five oarsmen: two to an oar in each of the upper rows, and one to the lower oar.
- 1902, John Masefield, “Cargoes” (poem):
- Quinquireme of Nineveh from distant Ophir / Rowing home to haven in sunny Palestine / With a cargo of ivory, / And apes and peacocks, / Sandalwood, cedarwood, and sweet white wine.
- 1902, John Masefield, “Cargoes” (poem):
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Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin quinqueremis
Noun[edit]
quinquereme f (plural quinqueremi)
Latin[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /kʷiːn.kʷeˈreː.me/, [kʷiːŋkʷɛˈreːmɛ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /kwin.kweˈre.me/, [kwiŋkweˈrɛːme]
Adjective[edit]
quīnquerēme
Noun[edit]
quīnquerēme
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