vicennial

[ vahy-sen-ee-uhl ]

adjective

1. of or for 20 years.
2. occurring every 20 years.

vicennial

/ vɪˈsɛnɪəl /

adjective

1. occurring every 20 years
2. relating to or lasting for a period of 20 years

Word History and Origins

Origin of vicennial¹

1730–40; < Latin vīcenni ( um ) twenty-year period ( vīc ( ēnī ) twenty each + -enn ( us ), combining form of annus year + -ium -ium ) + -al ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of vicennial¹

C18: from Late Latin vīcennium period of twenty years, from Latin vīciēs twenty times + -ennium, from annus year

Example Sentences

Associated word: vicennial. twig, n. spray, branch, sprig, switch. twilight, n. dusk, evening.

From Project Gutenberg

Adj. five, quinary†, quintuple; fifth; senary†, sextuple; sixth; seventh; septuple; octuple; eighth; ninefold, ninth; tenfold, decimal, denary†, decuple†, tenth; eleventh; duodenary†, duodenal; twelfth; in one's 'teens, thirteenth. vicesimal†, vigesimal; twentieth; twenty-fourth &c. n.; vicenary†, vicennial†. centuple†, centuplicate†, centennial, centenary, centurial†; secular, hundredth; thousandth, &c.

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