quinquennium
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quinquennium
- /kwɪŋˈkwɛniəm/ US
- /kwɪŋˈkwɛnɪəm/ UK
- /kwɪnˈkwɛnɪəm/ UK
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From Latin quīnquennium, from quinquennis (“5-year”) + -ium (suffix forming abstract nouns).
noun quinquenniums · quinquennia · quinquennie
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A period of five years.
During the quinquennium from 1991 to 1995, infant mortality increased.
Similar: quinquennial, quinquennal, quinquenniad, quintennium, pentad, quintade, lustrum, luster
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noun period of five years
| Español | lustro |
|---|---|
| Português | lustro, quinquénio |
| Français | quinquennium, lustre |
| Deutsch | Lustrum, Fünfjahresperiode, Fünfjahreszeitraum, Jahrfünft, Quinquennium |
| Italiano | quinquennio, lustro, lustra, quinquennalità |
| Русский | люстр ljustr, люстрации ljustracii |
Talk about this word "quinquennium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/quinquennium. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. quinquennium. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/quinquennium "quinquennium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/quinquennium.Cite this
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