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bimestrial

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

adjective

  1. occurring every two months; bimonthly.

  2. lasting two months.

bimestrial British  
/ baɪˈmɛstrɪəl /

adjective

  1. lasting for two months

  2. a less common word for bimonthly

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Other Word Forms

  • bimestrially adverb

Etymology

Origin of bimestrial

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

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