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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD QUINQUEREME

From Latin quinquerēmis, from quinque- + rēmus oar.
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PRONUNCIATION OF QUINQUEREME

quinquereme  [ˌkwɪŋkwɪˈriːm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF QUINQUEREME

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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Quinquereme is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES QUINQUEREME MEAN IN ENGLISH?

quinquereme

Hellenistic-era warships

From the 4th century BC on, new types of oared warships appeared in the Mediterranean Sea, superseding the trireme and transforming naval warfare. Ships became increasingly bigger and heavier, including some of the largest wooden ships ever constructed. These developments were spearheaded in the Hellenistic Near East, but also to a large extent shared by the naval powers of the Western Mediterranean, more specifically Carthage and the Roman Republic. While the wealthy Successor kingdoms in the East built huge warships, Carthage and Rome, in the intense naval antagonism during the Punic Wars, relied mostly on medium-sized vessels. At the same time, smaller naval powers employed an array of small and fast craft, which were also used by the ubiquitous pirates. Following the establishment of complete Roman hegemony in the Mediterranean after the battle of Actium, the nascent Roman Empire faced no major naval threats. In the 1st century AD, the larger warships were retained only as flagships, and were gradually supplanted by the light liburnians until, by Late Antiquity, the knowledge of their construction had been lost.

Definition of quinquereme in the English dictionary

The definition of quinquereme in the dictionary is an ancient Roman galley with five banks of oars on each side.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH QUINQUEREME


airstream
ˈɛəˌstriːm
bitstream
ˈbɪtˌstriːm
bloodstream
ˈblʌdˌstriːm
breme
briːm
chadarim
xadaˈriːm
cream
kriːm
daydream
ˈdeɪˌdriːm
downstream
ˈdaʊnˈstriːm
dream
driːm
extreme
ɪkˈstriːm
hadarim
xadaˈriːm
hareem
hɑːˈriːm
livestream
ˈlaɪvˌstriːm
mainstream
ˈmeɪnˌstriːm
scream
skriːm
siddurim
siːˈduːˈriːm
stream
striːm
supreme
sʊˈpriːm
Tarim
ˈtɑːˈriːm
upstream
ˈʌpˈstriːm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE QUINQUEREME

quinquagenarian
Quinquagesima
Quinquagesima Sunday
quinquagesimal
quinquecentenaries
quinquecentenary
quinquecostate
quinquefarious
quinquefoliate
quinquennia
quinquenniad
quinquennial
quinquennially
quinquennium
quinquepartite
quinquevalence
quinquevalency
quinquevalent
quinquivalent
quinsy

WORDS THAT END LIKE QUINQUEREME

academe
bireme
bonus scheme
careme
color scheme
colour scheme
deme
heme
housing scheme
meme
monotreme
morpheme
pension scheme
quadrireme
scheme
seme
spireme
theme
trireme
unextreme

Synonyms and antonyms of quinquereme in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «quinquereme» into 25 languages

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quinquereme
1,325 millions of speakers

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quinquerreme
570 millions of speakers

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quinquereme
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quinquereme
380 millions of speakers
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quinquereme
280 millions of speakers

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quinquereme
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quinquereme
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quinquereme
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

quinquérème
220 millions of speakers

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Quinquereme
190 millions of speakers

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quinquereme
180 millions of speakers

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quinquereme
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quinquereme
85 millions of speakers

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Quinquereme
85 millions of speakers
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quinquereme
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

quinquereme
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्विन्कुरेम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

on kürekli kadırga
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

quinquereme
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quinquereme
50 millions of speakers

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quinquereme
40 millions of speakers

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quinquereme
30 millions of speakers
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quinquereme
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

quinquereme
14 millions of speakers
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quinquereme
10 millions of speakers
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quinquereme
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Trends of use of quinquereme

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «QUINQUEREME»

The term «quinquereme» is used very little and occupies the 172.286 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «QUINQUEREME» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about quinquereme

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «QUINQUEREME»

Discover the use of quinquereme in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to quinquereme and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Companion to Latin Studies
1*11 Greek Studies; the evidence appears to support the view, that the trireme was more or less analogous to the Venetian trireme with grouped oars there described, and that the Greek quinquereme of the 4th century was similarly arranged.
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The First Punic War: A Military History
The main battleship of the war was what the Romans called a "quinquereme" ( quinqueremis, in Greek ne\vf\pr]<;) , though both smaller and larger vessels were also used, for example triremes (e.g. 20.14), the two hexereis (^fjpeiq: "six-fitted")  ...
John Francis Lazenby, 1996
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Warfare in the Ancient World: From the Bronze Age to the ...
According to tradition, Dionysius I, tyrant of the Sicilian city of Syracuse (430–367 ), invented the quinquereme, which was later adopted by other Greek states, the Hellenistic kingdoms, Carthage, and Rome. The quinquereme was a larger ...
Stefan G. Chrissanthos, 2008
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A Companion to Latin Studies
The upholders of this theory, too, do not agree in their explanations of the fact that (as the German writers frankly admit) a quinquereme had only three classes of rowers like a trireme. A more moderate view, well stated by Dr Bauer, holds that a  ...
Sir John Edwin Sandys, 1910
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Roman Warships
Colour Plate VI (Plans 8 and 9) The quinquereme, which formed the backbone and bulk of the first-rate combat ships of the antagonists in the Punic Wars, evolved from prototypes built for Dionysius, the Tyrant of Syracuse, the first emerging in ...
Michael Pitassi, 2011
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The Reformer
yards off, pointing at the command quinquereme's stern; the ram that split the water ahead of it as it gathered speed was entirely comprehensible, unlike the rest of it. Demansk could hear a mysterious chuff. . . chuff. . . from it as it made its run, ...
S. M. Stirling, David Drake, 2000
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The United service magazine
If I saw five of these oars on a side, I would call that vessel a Quinquereme ; if I saw seven, I would call her a Septireme, and so on ; so that one has only to add tD the vessel's length, to have as many oars as We please, even to a Centireme,  ...
‎1831
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The United Service Journal and Naval and Military Magazine
If I saw five of these oars on a side, I would call that vessel a Quinquereme ; if I saw seven, I would call her a Septireme, and so on ; so that one has only to add to the vessel's length, to have as many ours as we please, even to a Centireme, ...
‎1831
9
The Journal of Hellenic Studies
Incidentally, Appian is conclusive, I think, against a theory such as that a quinquereme was a three-banked ship with oars rowed by 2, 2, and 1 men respectively; for 2 men can sit to any oar. (b) The larger polyereis were not only of very shallow ...
‎1905
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Carthage Must Be Destroyed: The Rise and Fall of an Ancient ...
However, the quadrireme was fairly quickly replaced by the larger quinquereme, which was first developed under the aegis of Carthage's old enemy Dionysius of Syracuse. The quinquereme (from the Latin for 'five', quinque) took its Roman ...
Richard Miles, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «QUINQUEREME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term quinquereme is used in the context of the following news items.
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Favourite words: Readers take their pick, from corybantic to shiffle
“There are so many quirky words to pick: quinquereme (from a poem studied at primary school), quotidian, quiddity, query, quest, quokka, kwongan and quoll ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
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Bacoli ei Campi Flegrei tra passato, presente e futuro
Le navi della poderosa flotta in ordine di grandezza: liburne, triremi, quadriremi, quinquereme ed esareme cariche di uomini, catapulte-onagri, torri-tabulatae e ... «Napoli.com, Mar 15»
3
An Identity Crisis for the Amphipolis Tomb
... attempted to launch a quinquereme and by this means to save herself and her friends. When, however, a deserter brought news of this attempt to the enemy ... «Greek Reporter, Mar 15»
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Carthago: Opkomst en ondergang
Ze zouden een aan de grond gelopen Carthaags oorlogsschip, een quinquereme, in handen hebben gekregen en door scheepsbouwers hebben laten ... «Historiek.net, Nov 14»
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Brave New World: Cocktail Robots, Mayweather and Minaj
The Quinquereme? That's a Roman galley with five oars. Think of the branding opportunities. Follow up with your regular dose of gossip at DailyFiasco.com. «Vegas Seven, Jun 14»
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Civ 5: Gods and Kings - co nowego (2)
... szybciej generuje Wielkich Generałów), zamiast Trireme - Quinquereme (wyższa bazowa siła). Specjalna zdolność: darmowy Harbor we wszystkich miastach, ... «POLTERGEIST, Aug 12»
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Diamond Jubilee: The day a nation pushed the boat out
... way that, to be frank, flirted with vulgarity. But hell, this was the Queen's show-off vessel – her private quinquereme, her burnished throne burning on the water. «The Independent, Jun 12»
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宗教系统回归!《文明5》最新游戏前瞻(组图)
五列桨战船(Quinquereme):移动4,力13,近战,产能花费30 政策: 虔信: 起始奖励:神祠与神庙建造时间减半 终结奖励:所有用信仰换取的宗教单位与建筑信仰花费 ... «搜狐, May 12»
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New Everson exhibit redefines use of color in unique, interesting ways
Upstairs, you're greeted by two large pieces — “Wine” 1969, and “Quinquereme,” 1966, with the latter being one of the most narrative pieces in the show. «The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com, Feb 10»
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Dall'attacco avvolgente ai razzi a frammentazione
Anche le guerre puniche (264-146 a.C.) hanno il loro lato innovatore, dato che vi vengono impiegati i Marines: la quinquereme romana, infatti, ha un equipaggio ... «L'Occidentale, Jan 09»

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