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Latin
Etymology
From bi- (“two”) + annus (“year”) + -is (suffix forming compound adjectives).
Pronunciation
Adjective
biennis (neuter bienne); third-declension two-termination adjective
- of two years, lasting two years
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Aulus Gellius to this entry?)
Declension
Third-declension two-termination adjective.
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Coordinate terms
- triennis, quadriennis, quinquennis, sexennis, septuennis, octennis, novennis, decennis, undecennis, duodecennis, tridecennis, quattuordecennis, quindecennis, sedecennis, septendecennis, duodevicennis, undevicennis, vicennis, tricennis, quadragennis, quinquagennis, sexagennis, septuagennis, octogennis, nonagennis, centennis, ducentennis, trecentennis, quadringentennis, quingentennis, sescentennis, septingentennis, octingentennis, nongentennis, millennis
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