Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

octennial

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
octen-ni-al
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Occurring every eight years.

adj

Lasting or taking eight years.

Etymology

From oct- + -ennial.

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

octennially

Questions

What does octennial mean?
Occurring every eight years.
Where does octennial come from?
From oct- + -ennial.

How to pronounce octennial

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