"octennial" meaning in English

See octennial in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From oct- + -ennial. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|oct|ennial}} oct- + -ennial Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} octennial (not comparable)
  1. Occurring every eight years. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Eight
    Sense id: en-octennial-en-adj-BdymcpC2 Disambiguation of Eight: 52 48 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with oct-, English terms suffixed with -ennial, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with oct-: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ennial: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47
  2. Lasting or taking eight years. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Eight
    Sense id: en-octennial-en-adj-zquH9VCd Disambiguation of Eight: 52 48 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with oct-, English terms suffixed with -ennial, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with oct-: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ennial: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: octennially
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