decennium
[ dih-sen-ee-uh m ]
/ dɪˈsɛn i əm /
noun, plural de·cen·ni·ums, de·cen·ni·a [dih-sen-ee-uh] /dɪˈsɛn i ə/.
a period of ten years; a decade.
Origin of decennium
From Latin, dating back to 1675–85; see origin at
decennial
Words nearby decennium
decenary,
decencies,
decency,
decennary,
decennial,
decennium,
decent,
decenter,
decentralize,
decentralized processing,
decentre
British Dictionary definitions for decennia
decennium
decennary (dɪˈsɛnərɪ)
/ (dɪˈsɛnɪəm) /
noun plural -niums, -nia (-nɪə) or -naries
a less common word for decade (def. 1)
Word Origin for decennium
C17: from Latin, from
decem ten +
annus year