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decennal en · ADJ

Etymology

From Latin decennālis (“decennial”), from decennis (“10-year”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjective-forming suffix), from decem (“ten”) + annus (“year”) + -is (suffix forming compound adjectives). Equivalent to decennium + -al.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable, obsolete) Synonym of decennial, of or related to a 10-year period.
    • They... appointed Archons, or Decennall Governors, that is, one Prince for ten years. 1648, Marchamont Nedham, Plea for the King and Kingdome..., page 26:

Synonyms

of or related to a 10-year period · decennial