decennal

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adjective

Synonym of decennial, of or related to a 10-year period.

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decennialof or related to a 10-year period
OriginLatin decennālis →
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Meanings

adjectivedecennal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableobsoleteSynonym of decennial, of or related to a 10-year period.

    They... appointed Archons, or Decennall Governors, that is, one Prince for ten years.

    1648, Marchamont Nedham, Plea for the King and Kingdome..., page 26

    Synonyms: decennial, of or related to a 10-year period

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSynonym of decennial, of or related to a 10-year period.

Similar
decennialof or related to a 10-year period
Also see
decennial

Origin

  1. Latindecennālis“decennial”
  2. Englishdecennal

From Latin decennālis (“decennial”), from decennis (“10-year”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjective-forming suffix), from decem (“ten”) + annus (“year”) + -is (suffix forming compound adjectives). Equivalent to decennium + -al.

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APA

decennal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decennal

MLA

“decennal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decennal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decennal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decennal.

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