bimestrial

American

[bahy-mes-tree-uhl] / baɪˈmɛs tri əl /

adjective

occurring every two months; bimonthly.
lasting two months.

bimestrial British

/ baɪˈmɛstrɪəl /

adjective

lasting for two months
a less common word for bimonthly

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

bimestrially

adverb

Etymology

Origin of bimestrial

1840–50; < Latin bimē ( n ) stris bimester + -al ¹

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