quinquennal

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adjective

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

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quinquennialof or related to a 5-year periodquinquennium
OriginLatin quīnquennālis →
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Meanings

adjectivequinquennal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableSynonym of quinquennial, of or related to a 5-year period.

    Synonyms: quinquennial, of or related to a 5-year period

nounquinquennal (plural quinquennals)

plural quinquennals

  1. obsoleteChristianityA position held for 5 years.
  2. Synonym of quinquennium, a 5-year period.

    Synonyms: quinquennium

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
quinquennialof or related to a 5-year period

nounSynonym of quinquennium, a 5-year period.

Similar
quinquennium
Also see
quinquennaliaquinquennialquinquennium

Origin

  1. Latinquīnquennālis
  2. Englishquinquennal

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

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APA

quinquennal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quinquennal

MLA

“quinquennal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quinquennal. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quinquennal,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quinquennal.

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