decennial
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin decennialis, from decennium (“10-year period”) + -ālis, from decennis (“10-year”) + -ium (“-ium: forming abstract nouns”), from decem (“ten”) + annus (“year”) + -is (“forming compound adjectives”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
decennial (plural decennials)
- Synonym of decade, a ten-year period.
- A tenth anniversary, particularly
- (historical) Synonym of decennalia, the festival and religious ritual held in the 10th year of a Roman emperor's reign.
- 2022, Martin Hallmannsecker, Roman Ionia..., p. 110:
- 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:
- (historical) Synonym of decennalia, the festival and religious ritual held in the 10th year of a Roman emperor's reign.
Usage notes edit
In reference to the Roman festival, sometimes used in the plural to match Latin decennalia and provide for the variety of events.
Synonyms edit
- decaversary (informal, rare), tin anniversary (informal)
Coordinate terms edit
- (Roman festival): quinquennial, vicennial, tricennial
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Adjective edit
decennial (not comparable)
Synonyms edit
- decennary
- (obsolete) decennal, decennalian
Derived terms edit
- (adv.): decennially
- sesquidecennial