"decadelong" meaning in English

See decadelong in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From decade + -long. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|decade|-long|text=+|tree=1}} From decade + -long. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} decadelong (not comparable)
  1. Alternative spelling of decade-long. Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: decade-long
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