quinquereme

From Latin quīnquerēmis (“5-oared”), from quīnque (“five”) + rēmus (“oar”) + -is (suffix forming compound adjectives).

quinquereme (plural quinqueremes)

1. (historical) 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.

• (galley): pentere
• pentereme

From Latin quinqueremis

quinquereme f (plural quinqueremi)

1. quinquereme

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [kʷiːŋ.kʷɛˈreː.mɛ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [kʷiŋ.kʷeˈrɛː.me]

quīnquerēme

1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of quīnquerēmis

quīnquerēme

1. ablative singular of quīnquerēmis