Etymology

duodecennial

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Today it means: Consisting of twelve years, occurring in 12-year cycles. Full definition →

Latin duodecennium
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  1. Latin · derived fromduodecennium“12-year period”
  2. English todayduodecennial

From Latin duodecennium (“12-year period”) + English -al (“forming adjs”), equivalent to borrowing the unattested duodecennialis.

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