quinquennium

[ kwin-kwen-ee-uhm, kwing- ]

noun

plural quinquenniums, quinquennia

1. a period of five years.

quinquennium

/ kwɪnˈkwɛnɪəm /

noun

1. a period or cycle of five years

Word History and Origins

Origin of quinquennium¹

1615–25; < Latin quīnquennium; quinque-, biennium

Word History and Origins

Origin of quinquennium¹

C17: from Latin quinque five + annus year

Example Sentences

New York held a quinquennium of history for myself and 40 years for mommy, and that history included my daddy.

From Salon

This period—which the Roman emperor Trajan labelled the quinquennium Neronis—matches up almost exactly with the time of Seneca’s greatest influence over Nero.

From The New Yorker

In the quinquennium ending 1885 the number of such cigars was 34 millions.

From Project Gutenberg

The young tiger was held on leash for the famous quinquennium by Burrus and Seneca.

From Project Gutenberg

I confess with shame a pusillanimity that is apt to flag if a "to be continued" do not redeem its promise before the lapse of a quinquennium.

From Project Gutenberg

Quiz

Q: Fill in the blank: "Salchipapas" is a portmanteau of the Spanish words for ______ and ______.

• salt and potatoes
• sausage and French fries
• sardines and French fries

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