decennal
See also: décennal
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin decennālis (“decennial”), from decennis (“10-year”) + -ālis (“-al: forming adjectives”), from decem (“ten”) + annus (“year”) + -is (“forming compound adjectives”). Equivalent to decennium + -al.
Adjective edit
decennal (not comparable)
- (obsolete) Synonym of decennial, of or related to a 10-year period.
- 1648, Marchamont Nedham, Plea for the King and Kingdome..., page 26:
- They... appointed Archons, or Decennall Governors, that is, one Prince for ten years.
References edit
- “decennal, adj.”, in OED Online
, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
