Dictionary

decennial en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /dɪˈsɛnɪəɫ/ (UK)

Etymology

From Latin decennialis, from decennium (“10-year period”) + -ālis, from decennis (“10-year”) + -ium (“-ium”, suffix forming abstract nouns), from decem (“ten”) + annus (“year”) + -is (suffix forming compound adjectives).

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Occurring every ten years.
2. (not-comparable) Of or related to a ten-year period, as a term of office.

Deriveds

decennially · sesquidecennial

Synonyms

decennalian · decennal · decennary

Translations (4)

es decenal (Occurring every ten years) · ca decennal (Occurring every ten years) · fr décennal (Occurring every ten years) · it decennale (Occurring every ten years)

decennial en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /dɪˈsɛnɪəɫ/ (UK)

Etymology

From Latin decennialis, from decennium (“10-year period”) + -ālis, from decennis (“10-year”) + -ium (“-ium”, suffix forming abstract nouns), from decem (“ten”) + annus (“year”) + -is (suffix forming compound adjectives).

Meanings

1. Synonym of decade, a ten-year period.
2. A tenth anniversary, particularly
3. (historical) A tenth anniversary, particularly ▸ Synonym of decennalia, the festival and religious ritual held in the 10th year of a Roman emperor's reign.
   • Roman coins mentioning the vota publica for Macrinus are RIC IV.1 5–13; on vota publica for the decennials and vicennials of emperors in the 2nd and 3rd c. ad, see Chastagnol 1984. 2022, Martin Hallmannsecker, Roman Ionia..., p. 110

Forms

Coordinates

tricennial (Roman festival) · quinquennial (Roman festival) · vicennial (Roman festival)

Relateds

decennium and decade (10-year period)

Synonyms

decade · decennalia · decaversary · tin anniversary

Translations (4)

ca decennal (tenth anniversary of an event) · it decennale (tenth anniversary of an event) · es decenal (tenth anniversary of an event) · fr décennal (tenth anniversary of an event)