"duodecennial" meaning in All languages combined

See duodecennial on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌduːoʊdɪˈsɛnɪəl/ [General-American], /ˌdjuːəʊdɪˈsɛnɪəl/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Etymology: From Latin duodecennium (“12-year period”) + English -al (“forming adjs”), equivalent to borrowing the unattested duodecennialis. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|duodecennium||12-year period}} Latin duodecennium (“12-year period”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} duodecennial (not comparable)
  1. Consisting of twelve years, occurring in 12-year cycles. Tags: not-comparable Translations (Translations): duodecennialis (Latin), дванаесетгодишен (dvanaesetgodišen) (Macedonian)
    Sense id: en-duodecennial-en-adj-kwcn69Nz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ennial, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Twelve Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ennial: 69 31 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 89 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of Twelve: 99 1 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 93 7
  2. Occurring once a duodecade, occurring every 12 years. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-duodecennial-en-adj-ojyycaE8
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