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quinquennial

quinquennial

9.6
A period of five years
  • noun
  • /kwɪŋˈkwɛniəl/
  • Formal
translation icon : quinquenio
  • Every five years, the organization holds a quinquennial meeting to discuss its progress and goals.

Examples

  • The university publishes its quinquennial review, summarizing developments over the past five years.

  • The city plans to celebrate its quinquennial anniversary with a festival and various community events.

  • The delegate of France congratulated PAHO's Director, Dr. Mirta Roses Periago, for the "magnificent work carried out over the past decade" and for the achievements highlighted in the Quinquennial Report of the Director, "which points to improvements in the Region's health situation."

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Synonyms

quinquennium
vsquinquennial
  • Formal
1 9.9

A period of five years

refers also to events that happen every five years

How Long

decade
∞ 1.0
quinquennial
  • Formal
9.6
triennium
1 7.7
biennium
1 8.0
year
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

quinquennial singular
quinquennials plural

Morphology

quinquennial = quinquennium (semi-transparent) = quinquenn + ial

The derivation parallels adjective formation from the noun for a five-year period (quinquennium + -ial), but the numeric stem is a Latin combining form unfamiliar to many learners.

Etymology

Quinquennial uses the part quinque 'five' together with -ennial 'year', and you can see the 'five' part in words like quintet and quintuple. That is why a quinquennial is a five-year period or an event that happens every five years.