English Explanatory Dictionary

bimillennial

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The 2,000th anniversary of an event or happening.
adj
  1. Occurring every 2,000 years.

Pronunciation

/baɪˈmɪlɛn.i.əl/

Word forms

bimillennial bimillennials

Etymology

From Latin bimillennialis, from bi- (“two”) mill- (“thousand”) + enni(us) (“yearly”). By surface analysis, bi- + millennial. Compare bicentennial.

Synonyms

bimillennium
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