quadrennium
quadrennium · quadrenniums · quadrennia
A period of 4 years, particularly the sets of four years in the ancient Egyptian and…A period of 4 years, particularly (historical) the sets of four years in the ancient Egyptian and Greek calendars.
UK/kwɒˈdrɛnɪəm/US/kwɑˈdrɛniəm/
Meaning
1 sensesA period of 4 years, particularly (historical) the sets of four years in the ancient Egyptian and Greek calendars.
a period of four years
Origin
From Late Latin quadrennium, from Latin quadriennium, from quadriennis (“4-year”) + -ium (From Late Latin quadrennium, from Latin quadriennium, from quadriennis (“4-year”) + -ium (suffix forming abstract nouns).
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Forms
plural: quadrenniums / quadrennia| Singular | quadrennium |
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| Plural | quadrenniums / quadrennia |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsolympiadB2tetraeteristetraeterid
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedquadrennial
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular