Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
quadrennium

quadrennium

9.9
A time of four years
  • noun
  • /kwɑːˈdrɛn.i.əm/
translation icon : cuatrienio

Examples

  • Moreover, decisions about the domestic sugar market were made on a four-year basis by the Agriculture Department, the next quadrennium of which was supposed to begin in mid-1960.

    Academic text (1994)

  • This week's video comes to us from the Thames, where the 2012 Head of the River Fours took place over the weekend, showcasing some of the top international and club athletes in the UK battling to begin a new quadrennium with a bang.

    Blog text (25)

  • Every quadrennium, the committee meets to review the progress made during the last four years.

  • The Olympic Games are held every quadrennium, showcasing the world's best athletes.

  • Our organization sets new goals at the beginning of each quadrennium to ensure we stay on track.

How Long

century
∞ 1.0
decade
∞ 1.0
quadrennium
9.9
biennium
1 8.0
year
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

quadrennium singular
quadrennia plural

Morphology

quadrennium = quadri + ennium

The components 'quadri-' and '-ennium' are not transparent to an average learner as they are not standalone English words.

Etymology

Quadrennium comes from the parts quadri- ('four') and annum ('year'), the same pieces you see in quadruple and annual. So a quadrennium is simply a period of four years.