"sexennium" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /sɛkˈsɛniəm/ [General-American], /sɛkˈsɛnɪəm/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: sexenniums [plural], sexennia [plural]
Etymology: From Latin sexennium, from sexennis (“6-year”) + -ium (suffix forming abstract nouns). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|sexennium}} Latin sexennium Head templates: {{en-noun|s|sexennia}} sexennium (plural sexenniums or sexennia)
  1. A period of six years. Synonyms: sexennate Hypernyms: sextet Related terms: sexennial [adjective]

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