Meanings
adjectivepenteteric (not comparable)
- not comparableSynonym of quinquennial (“related to or characterized by an five-year period”)
Synonyms: quinquennial
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveSynonym of quinquennial (“related to or characterized by an five-year period”)
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Origin
- Ancient Greekπεντετηρικός
- Englishpenteteric
From Ancient Greek πεντετηρικός (pentetērikós), from πέντε (pénte, “five”) + ἔτος (étos, “year”) + -ικός (-ikós).
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French pentétérique
- pentétériquequinquennial — see also quinquennial
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APA
penteteric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penteteric
MLA
“penteteric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penteteric. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “penteteric,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penteteric.
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