quinquereme

== English == === Etymology === From Latin quīnquerēmis (“5-oared”), from quīnque (“five”) + rēmus (“oar”) + -is (suffix forming compound adjectives). === Noun === quinquereme (plural quinqueremes) (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. ==== Synonyms ==== (galley): pentere pentereme ==== Related terms ==== == Italian == === Etymology === From Latin quinqueremis === Noun === quinquereme f (plural quinqueremi) quinquereme == Latin == === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [kʷiːŋ.kʷɛˈreː.mɛ] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [kʷiŋ.kʷeˈrɛː.me] === Adjective === quīnquerēme nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of quīnquerēmis === Noun === quīnquerēme ablative singular of quīnquerēmis