Quinquennal

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A position held for 5 years. obsolete
  2. 2
    Synonym of quinquennium, a 5-year period.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Synonym of quinquennial, of or related to a 5-year period. not-comparable

Synonyms

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of or related to a 5-year periodquinquennaliaquinquennialquinquennium

Etymology

From Latin quīnquennālis, from quīnquennis (“5-year”) + -ālis (“-al”), from quinque (“five”) + annus (“year”) + -is (“forming compound adjectives”).

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