decennium
decennium · decenniums · decennia
Synonym of decade: a ten year periodSynonym of decade: a ten year period.
/dɪˈsɛnɪəm/
Meaning
1 senses(rare)Synonym of decade: a ten year period.
a period of 10 years
Origin
From Latin decennium, from decennis (“10-year”) + -ium (suffix forming abstract nouns), frFrom Latin decennium, from decennis (“10-year”) + -ium (suffix forming abstract nouns), from deciēs (“ten times”) + annus (“year”) + -is (suffix forming compound adjectives). Equivalent to decennial + -ium.
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Forms
plural: decenniums / decennia| Singular | decennium |
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| Plural | decenniums / decennia |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular