noun
decennium
Decennium (noun) means a period of ten years; another term for a decade.
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A period of ten years; another term for a decade.
"G.B. still has to cope with the heritage of approx. 20 years of consecutive Conservative reigns, just as you guys are getting your act together after almost a decennium of Enlightened Ronnie."
— soc.culture.netherlands (Usenet) (1998)
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Etymology
Comes from Latin decennium, from decennis ("10-year") plus -ium (a suffix forming abstract nouns), which goes back to deciēs ("ten times") plus annus ("year") plus -is (a suffix forming compound adjectives). Equivalent to decennial plus -ium.
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What is the meaning of decennium?
"decennium" (noun) means a period of ten years; another term for a decade.
What is another word for decennium?
Other words for "decennium" include decennary, decade.
