decennal

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decennal

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From Latin decennālis (“decennial”), from decennis (“10-year”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjective-forming suffix), from decem (“ten”) + annus (“year”) + -is (suffix forming compound adjectives). Equivalent to decennium + -al.

adjective

not comparable, obsolete Synonym of decennial, of or related to a 10-year period. They... appointed Archons, or Decennall Governors, that is, one Prince for ten years.
Similar: decennial, of or related to a 10-year period

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@misc{decennal_2026,
  title = {decennal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/decennal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}