biennium
bi·enn·i·um
biennium · bienniums · biennia
A period of two years, particularly for purposes involving intercalation or fiscal…A period of two years, particularly for purposes involving intercalation or fiscal calculations.
UK/bʌɪˈɛn.ɪ.əm/US/baɪˈɛn.i.əm/
Meaning
1 sensesA period of two years, particularly for purposes involving intercalation or fiscal calculations.
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
From Latin biennium, from biennis (“2-year”) + -ium (suffix forming abstract nouns), fromFrom Latin biennium, from biennis (“2-year”) + -ium (suffix forming abstract nouns), from bi- (“two”) + annus (“year”), q.v.
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Forms
plural: bienniums / bienniaWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular