quinquênio

See also: quinquenio

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin quīnquennium, from quīnque (“five”) + annus (“year”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kĩˈkẽ.ni.u/ [kĩˈkẽ.nɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /kĩˈkẽ.nju/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kĩˈkẽ.ni.u/ [kĩˈkẽ.nɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /kĩˈkẽ.nju/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kĩˈke.ni.o/ [kĩˈke.nɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /kĩˈke.njo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kĩˈke.nju/

• Hyphenation: quin‧quê‧ni‧o

Noun

quinquênio m (plural quinquênios)

1. lustrum, quinquennium

   Synonym: lustro

Related terms

• quinquagésimo
• quinquenal
• quinto