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sexennium

UK/sɛkˈsɛnɪəm/US/sɛkˈsɛniəm/

sexennium noun: a period of six years.

Noun

sexennium (plural sexenniums or sexennia)

  1. A period of six years.
    Synonyms:
    sexennate

Synonyms of sexennium

  • sexennate

Forms of sexennium

pluralsexenniums
pluralsexennia

Origin of sexennium

From Latin sexennium, from sexennis (“6-year”) + -ium (suffix forming abstract nouns).

Questions about sexennium

What does sexennium mean?
Sexennium means a period of six years.
What part of speech is sexennium?
Sexennium is a noun.
How do you pronounce sexennium?
Sexennium is pronounced /sɛkˈsɛniəm/ (US).
What is the plural of sexennium?
The plural of sexennium is sexenniums.

Words near sexennium in the dictionary

  1. sexenary
  2. sexennary
  3. sexennial
  4. sexennially
  5. sexennials
  6. sexennium
  7. sexenniums
  8. sexer
  9. sexercise
  10. sexercised
  11. sexercises

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