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octennial

[ ok-ten-ee-uhl ]
/ ɒkˈtɛn i əl /
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adjective
occurring every eight years.
of or for eight years.
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Origin of octennial

1650–60; <Late Latin octenni(um) eight-year period (oct-oct- + -enn-, combining form of annus year + -ium-ium) + -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM octennial

oc·ten·ni·al·ly, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for octennial

octennial
/ (ɒkˈtɛnɪəl) /

adjective
occurring every eight years
lasting for eight years

Derived forms of octennial

octennially, adverb

Word Origin for octennial

C17: from Latin octennium eight years, from octo eight + annus year
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