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Decennial

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Occurring every ten years. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Of or related to a ten-year period, as a term of office. not-comparable
Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of decade, a ten-year period.
  2. 2
    A tenth anniversary, particularly
  3. 3
    A tenth anniversary, particularly; Synonym of decennalia, the festival and religious ritual held in the 10th year of a Roman emperor's reign. historical

    "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."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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).

Etymology 2

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).

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