sexennial

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sek senē əl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
sex•en•ni•al  (sek senē əl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. of or for six years.
  2. occurring every six years.
  • Latin sexenni(s) six years old (sex six + -enn-, combining form of annus year + -is adjective, adjectival suffix) + -al1
  • 1640–50
sex•enni•al•ly, adv. 


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