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decennal

decennal adjective: synonym of decennial, of or related to a 10-year period.

Adjective

decennal (not comparable)

  1. (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.1648, Marchamont Nedham, Plea for the King and Kingdome..., page 26
    Synonyms:
    decennial, of or related to a 10-year period

Synonyms of decennal

  • decennial
  • of or related to a 10-year period

Origin of decennal

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.

Questions about decennal

What does decennal mean?
Decennal means synonym of decennial, of or related to a 10-year period.
What part of speech is decennal?
Decennal is an adjective.

Words near decennal in the dictionary

  1. decency
  2. decene
  3. decener
  4. deceners
  5. decenes
  6. decennal
  7. decennalia
  8. decennalian
  9. decennalias
  10. decennaries
  11. decennary

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