quinquereme
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English
Etymology
From Latin quīnquerēmis (“5-oared”), from quīnque (“five”) + rēmus (“oar”) + -is (suffix forming compound adjectives).
Noun
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
Etymology
From Latin quinqueremis
Noun
quinquereme f (plural quinqueremi)
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /kʷiːn.kʷeˈreː.me/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /kwin.kweˈre.me/,
Adjective
quīnquerēme
Noun
quīnquerēme