quintary UK /ˈkwɪntəri/US /ˈkwɪnˌtɛri/noun 2adjective 1forms 1 noun2 •(nonstandard, rare) A thing of the 5th rank. •(no longer used, rare) A multiple of five. adjective1 •(nonstandard) Synonym of quinary, fifth. formsquintaries