decennary

[ dih-sen-uh-ree ]

/ dɪˈsɛn ə ri /

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noun, plural de·cen·na·ries.

a decennium.

adjective

pertaining to a period of ten years; decennial.

RELATED WORDS

decennium, decagon, decade, decapod, decemvir, decemvirate

Nearby words

decemvir, decemvirate, decenary, decencies, decency, decennary, decennial, decennium, decent, decenter, decentralize

Origin of decennary

1815–25; < Latin decenn(is) of ten years (dec(em) ten + -ennis, combining form of annus a year) + -ary

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Decennary, de-sen′ar-i, n. a period of ten years—also Decenn′ium.
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