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decennary

/dɪˈsɛnəɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-cen-nary
IPA
/dɪˈsɛnəɹi/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Decennial: of or related to a ten-year period.

noun

A decennium: a period of ten years.

adj

Alternative form of decenary: of or related to the number ten; containing ten items.

adj

Alternative form of decenary: of or related to a tithing.

noun

Alternative form of decenary: a tithing.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin decennis (“decennial, of ten years”) + -ary.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪˈsɛnəɹi/

Inflected Forms

decennaries (plural)

Synonyms

decennium decade

Homonyms

decenary

Questions

How do you pronounce decennary?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈsɛnəɹi/.
What does decennary mean?
Decennial: of or related to a ten-year period.
Where does decennary come from?
From Latin decennis (“decennial, of ten years”) + -ary.

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