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quindecennial

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
quin-de-cen-ni-al
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Lasting fifteen years.

adj

Happening once in fifteen years.

Etymology

From Latin quindecennialis, from quindecennium (“15-year period”) + -alis (“-al: forming adjs”). Equivalent to quindec- + -ennial.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does quindecennial mean?
Lasting fifteen years.
Where does quindecennial come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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