biennial
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biennial
- /baɪˈɛn.i.əl/
Rhymes with -ɛniəl
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin bienni(um) (“two-year period”) [from bis, bi- (“twice”) + annus (“year”)] + -al (suffix forming adjectives). By surface analysis, bi- + -ennial.
adjective
- Happening every two years. This is a marked difference from the task force’s previous guidance, which was to start biennial mammograms by age 50.
- Lasting for two years.
noun biennials
- A plant that requires two years to complete its life-cycle, germinating and growing in its first year, then producing its flowers and fruit in its second year, after which it usually dies.
- An event that happens every two years. The famous Biennial was won by Earl of Dartrey, a light, peacocky horse, who was, perhaps, better than he looked.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: biyearly, two-year, biennale, biannual, half-yearly, triennial, bi-annual, annual, biennium, semi-annual, corresponding, bi-, revised, twice-yearly, semiannual, bimensal
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adj happening every two years
| Español | bienal |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 二年ごとの ninen goto no |
| Português | bienal |
| Français | bisannuel, biennal |
| Deutsch | biennal, zweijährlich |
| Italiano | biennale |
| Română | bienal |
| Русский | двухгоди́чный dvuxgodíčnyj |
adj lasting for two years
| Español | bienal |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 二年間続く ninenkan tsuzuku, 二年生の |
| Português | bienal |
| Français | biennal |
| Deutsch | biennal, zweijährig |
| Ελληνικά | διετής dietís |
| Română | bienal |
| Русский | двухле́тний dvuxlétnij |
noun plant
| 中文 | 二年生植物 èrniánshēng zhíwù |
|---|---|
| Français | bisannuelle |
noun event
| Italiano | biennale |
|---|
Talk about this word "biennial." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/biennial. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. biennial. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/biennial "biennial." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/biennial.Cite this
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title = {biennial},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/biennial},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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