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decennary¹

  • /dɪˈsɛnəɹi/ UK

Where it comes from

From Latin decennis (“decennial, of ten years”) + -ary.

adjective

  1. not comparable Decennial: of or related to a ten-year period.

noun decennaries

  1. A decennium: a period of ten years.

    Similar: decennium

decennary²

  • /dɪˈsɛnəɹi/ UK

Where it comes from

From Medieval Latin decennārius, a variant of decanarius (“containing ten items; related to the number ten”).

adjective

  1. alternative, not comparable Alternative form of decenary: of or related to the number ten; containing ten items.

decennary³

  • /dɪˈsɛnəɹi/ UK

Where it comes from

From Medieval Latin decennārius, a variant of decēnārius.

adjective

  1. alternative, historical, not comparable Alternative form of decenary: of or related to a tithing.

noun decennaries

  1. alternative, historical Alternative form of decenary: a tithing. All males... should... be enrolled in a tithing, or decennary, which originally consisted of ten free families.

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@misc{decennary_2026,
  title = {decennary},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/decennary},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}