quinquennium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A period of five years.

Pronunciation

/kwɪŋˈkwɛniəm/ /kwɪŋˈkwɛnɪəm/ /kwɪnˈkwɛnɪəm/

Word forms

quinquennium quinquenniums quinquennia quinquennie

Etymology

From Latin quīnquennium, from quinquennis (“5-year”) + -ium (suffix forming abstract nouns).

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