quinquennal

English

Etymology

From Latin quīnquennālis, from quīnquennis (5-year) + -ālis (-al), from quinque (five) + annus (year) + -is (forming compound adjectives).

Adjective

quinquennal (not comparable)

  1. Synonym of quinquennial, of or related to a 5-year period.

Noun

quinquennal (plural quinquennals)

  1. (Christianity, obsolete) A position held for 5 years.
  2. Synonym of quinquennium, a 5-year period.

References

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin quīnquennālis.

Adjective

quinquennal m or f (masculine and feminine plural quinquennals)

  1. quinquennial

Further reading

French

Etymology

From Latin quinquennālis.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

quinquennal (feminine quinquennale, masculine plural quinquennaux, feminine plural quinquennales)

  1. quinquennial, five-year

Further reading

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