vicennial

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/vɪˈsɛnɪəl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(vī sen′ē əl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
vi•cen•ni•al  (vī sen′ē əl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. of or for 20 years.
  2. occurring every 20 years.
  • Latin vīcenni(um) twenty-year period (vīc(ēnī) twenty each + -enn(us), combining form of annus year + -ium -ium) + -al1
  • 1730–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
vicennial / vɪˈsɛnɪəl/
  1. occurring every 20 years
  2. relating to or lasting for a period of 20 years
Etymology: 18th Century: from Late Latin vīcennium period of twenty years, from Latin vīciēs twenty times + -ennium, from annus year

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