quindecimal

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quindecimal

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From Latin quindecimalis, from quindecim (“15”) + -ālis (“-al”), from quinque (“5”) + decem (“10”). Equivalent to quindecim + -al.

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not comparable Based on the number fifteen, base 15. here the system assumes a quinary, or, perhaps more properly, a quindecimal radix, sixteen being expressed by a word signifying fifteen and one; seventeen, fifteen and two, &c.

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@misc{quindecimal_2026,
  title = {quindecimal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/quindecimal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}