decennial

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Etymology

A siliqua commemorating the decennial of the Roman emperor Julian

From Latin decennialis, from decennium (“10-year period”) + -ālis, from decennis (“10-year”) + -ium (“-ium”, suffix forming abstract nouns), from decem (“ten”) + annus (“year”) + -is (suffix forming compound adjectives).

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decennial (plural decennials)

  1. Synonym of decade, a ten-year period.
  2. A tenth anniversary, particularly
    1. (historical) Synonym of decennalia, the festival and religious ritual held in the 10th year of a Roman emperor's reign.
      • 2022, Martin Hallmannsecker, Roman Ionia..., p. 110:
        Roman coins mentioning the vota publica for Macrinus are RIC IV.1 5–13; on vota publica for the decennials and vicennials of emperors in the 2nd and 3rd c. ad, see Chastagnol 1984.

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In reference to the Roman festival, sometimes used in the plural to match Latin decennalia and provide for the variety of events.

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decennial (not comparable)

  1. Occurring every ten years.
  2. Of or related to a ten-year period, as a term of office.

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