Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decennial

/dɪˈsɛnɪəɫ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables: de-cen-ni-al
IPA: /dɪˈsɛnɪəɫ/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of decade, a ten-year period.

noun

A tenth anniversary, particularly

noun

A tenth anniversary, particularly

adj

Occurring every ten years.

adj

Of or related to a ten-year period, as a term of office.

Example Sentences

"Roman coins mentioning the vota publica for Macrinus are RIC IV.1 5–13; on vota publica for the decennials and vicennials of emperors in the 2nd and 3rd c. ad, see Chastagnol 1984."

Etymology

From Latin decennialis, from decennium (“10-year period”) + -ālis, from decennis (“10-year”) + -ium (“-ium”, suffix forming abstract nouns), from decem (“ten”) + annus (“year”) + -is (suffix forming compound adjectives).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: decennialis

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dɪˈsɛnɪəɫ/

Inflected Forms

decennials (plural)

Derived Forms

decennially sesquidecennial

Phrases

decennium and decade

Frequently Paired Words

decennium and decade quinquennial vicennial tricennial

Synonyms

decade decennalia decaversary tin anniversary decennary decennal decennalian

Rhymes With

perennial centennial millennial biennial bicentennial triennial quadrennial

Questions

How do you pronounce decennial?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈsɛnɪəɫ/.
What does decennial mean?: Synonym of decade, a ten-year period.
Where does decennial come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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