quinquennium
UK/kwɪŋˈkwɛnɪəm/US/kwɪŋˈkwɛniəm/
quinquennium noun: a period of five years.
Noun
quinquennium (plural quinquenniums or quinquennia)
- A period of five years.
- During the quinquennium from 1991 to 1995, infant mortality increased.
- Synonyms:
- quinquennial, quinquennal, quinquenniad, quintennium, pentad, quintade, lustrum, luster
quinquennium meaning in Tamil, Kannada and Sanskrit
quinquennium in Tamil
- ஐந்தாண்டுக் காலம், ஐந்தாண்டுக்காலம்
quinquennium in Kannada
- ಐದು ವರ್ಷ, ಪಂಚವರ್ಷ, ಐದನೆಯ ವಾರ್ಷಿಕ ಉತ್ಸವ, ಐದನೆಯ ವಾರ್ಷಿಕ ಹಬ್ಬ
quinquennium in Sanskrit
- period of five years
- युग yuga
Synonyms of quinquennium
- quinquennial
- quinquennal
- quinquenniad
- quintennium
- pentad
- quintade
- lustrum
- luster
Forms of quinquennium
| plural | quinquenniums |
|---|---|
| plural | quinquennia |
| alternative form | quinquennie |
Origin of quinquennium
From Latin quīnquennium, from quinquennis (“5-year”) + -ium (suffix forming abstract nouns).
Questions about quinquennium
- What does quinquennium mean?
- Quinquennium means a period of five years.
- What is quinquennium in Tamil?
- Quinquennium in Tamil is ஐந்தாண்டுக் காலம், ஐந்தாண்டுக்காலம். See Quinquennium meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is quinquennium?
- Quinquennium is a noun.
- How do you pronounce quinquennium?
- Quinquennium is pronounced /kwɪŋˈkwɛniəm/ (US).
- What is the plural of quinquennium?
- The plural of quinquennium is quinquenniums.
Words near quinquennium in the dictionary
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