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bimonthly en · ADJ

Pronunciation

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- English monthly English bimonthly From bi- + monthly.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Occurring once every two months
    • The organization's bimonthly meetings allow for two discussions each quarter.
    • His bimonthly appointment was almost due.
  2. (not-comparable) Occurring twice every month.

Synonyms

bimestrial · bimensal · semimonthly

Translations (10)

de zweimonatlich (occurring once every two months) · de zweiwöchentlich (occurring two times per month) · de halbmonatlich (occurring two times per month) · hu havonta/havi kétszeri (occurring two times per month) · cy deufisol (occurring once every two months) · hu kéthavonkénti (occurring once every two months) · it bimestrale (occurring once every two months) · it bimensile (occurring two times per month) · fr bimensuel (occurring two times per month) · cy pythefnosol (occurring two times per month)

bimonthly en · ADV

Pronunciation

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- English monthly English bimonthly From bi- + monthly.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Once every two months; bimestrially.
    • The organization's board of directors meets bimonthly.
  2. (not-comparable) Twice every month; semimonthly.
    • They checked on his progress bimonthly.

Translations (23)

de alle zwei Monate (once every two months) · es bimensual (two times per month) · hu kéthavonként (once every two months) · it bimestralmente (once every two months) · ru раз в два месяца (once every two months) · it bimensilmente (two times per month) · hu kéthavonta (once every two months) · ka ყოველ ორ თვეში (once every two months) · nl tweemaandelijks (once every two months) · it due volte al mese (two times per month) · ru дважды в месяц (two times per month) · ca bimestral (once every two months) · ka თვეში ორჯერ (two times per month) · it ogni due mesi (once every two months) · pt bimensal (two times per month) · ka ორ თვეში ერთხელ (once every two months) · fr bimensuel (two times per month) · es bimestral (once every two months) · hu havonta/havi kétszer (two times per month) · gl bimestral (once every two months) · fr bimestriel (once every two months) · pt bimestral (once every two months) · vi một lần mỗi hai tháng (once every two months)

bimonthly en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- English monthly English bimonthly From bi- + monthly.

Meanings

  1. A publication that is published on a bimonthly basis.
    • We have to get the report done. If the boss doesn't get his bimonthly he'll scream.

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fortnightly