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quinquennium

/kwɪŋˈkwɛniəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
quin-quen-ni-um
IPA
/kwɪŋˈkwɛniəm/
32
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A period of five years.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin quīnquennium, from quinquennis (“5-year”) + -ium (suffix forming abstract nouns).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: quīnquennium

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kwɪŋˈkwɛniəm/
  • British English: /kwɪŋˈkwɛnɪəm/

Inflected Forms

quinquenniums (plural) quinquennia (plural) quinquennie (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

quinquennial quinquennal quintennial

Synonyms

quinquennial quinquennal quinquenniad quintennium pentad quintade lustrum luster

Questions

How do you pronounce quinquennium?
The recorded pronunciation is /kwɪŋˈkwɛniəm/.
What does quinquennium mean?
A period of five years.
Where does quinquennium come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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