decennalia

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decennalia^¹

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From Latin decennālia, from decennium (“10-year period”) + -ālia (“-alia: forming the names of festivals”), from decennis (“10-year”) + -ium (“-ium: forming abstract nouns”). Equivalent to decennium + -alia.

noun decennalia · decennalias · Decennalia

historical The festival and religious rituals celebrating a Roman emperor's 10th year of rule. Seven pieces celebrate the Decennalia of Arcadius, which were due on Jan. 15, 393.
Similar: decennial, decennials

Decennalia^²

noun Decennalia · Decennalias

Alternative letter-case form of decennalia Seven pieces celebrate the Decennalia of Arcadius, which were due on Jan. 15, 393.

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Français	décennales
Italiano	decennali

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@misc{decennalia_2026,
  title = {decennalia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/decennalia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}