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decennial
- /dɪˈsɛnɪəɫ/ UK
Where it comes from
From Latin decennialis, from decennium (“10-year period”) + -ālis, from decennis (“10-year”) + -ium (“-ium”, suffix forming abstract nouns), from decem (“ten”) + annus (“year”) + -is (suffix forming compound adjectives).
noun decennials
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Synonym of decade, a ten-year period.
Similar: decade
- A tenth anniversary, particularly
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Synonym of decennalia, the festival and religious ritual held in the 10th year of a Roman emperor's reign.
Roman coins mentioning the vota publica for Macrinus are RIC IV.1 5–13; on vota publica for the decennials and vicennials of emperors in the 2nd and 3rd c. ad, see Chastagnol 1984.
Similar: decennalia
Similar: decaversary, tin anniversary
adjective
- Occurring every ten years.
- Of or related to a ten-year period, as a term of office.
Similar: decennary, decennal, decennalian
Thesaurus
noun
Similar: decaversary, tin anniversary
adjective
Similar: decennary, decennal, decennalian
Translations
Talk about this word "decennial." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/decennial. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. decennial. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/decennial "decennial." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/decennial.Cite this
@misc{decennial_2026,
title = {decennial},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/decennial},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
