octennial
[ ok-ten-ee-uhl ]
/ ɒkˈtɛn i əl /
adjective
occurring every eight years.
of or for eight years.
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Origin of octennial
OTHER WORDS FROM octennial
oc·ten·ni·al·ly, adjectiveWords nearby octennial
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Example sentences from the Web for octennial
Octennial, ok-ten′i-al, adj. happening every eighth year: lasting eight years.
Of late these shackles, if I mistake not, have been broken; and octennial parliaments have besides been established.
The Federalist Papers|Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison
British Dictionary definitions for octennial
octennial
/ (ɒkˈtɛnɪəl) /
adjective
occurring every eight years
lasting for eight years
Derived forms of octennial
octennially, adverbWord Origin for octennial
C17: from Latin octennium eight years, from octo eight + annus year
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