quadrennial

[ kwo-dren-ee-uh l ]
/ kwɒˈdrɛn i əl /

adjective

occurring every four years: a quadrennial festival.
of or lasting for four years: a quadrennial period.

noun

an event occurring every four years, as an anniversary or its celebration.

Origin of quadrennial

1640–50; earlier quadriennial < Latin quadrienni(um) (see quadrennium) + -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM quadrennial

quad·ren·ni·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby quadrennial

quadratics, quadrature, quadrature of the circle, quadrel, quadrella, quadrennial, quadrennium, quadri-, quadriad, quadribasic, quadric

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British Dictionary definitions for quadrennial

quadrennial
/ (kwɒˈdrɛnɪəl) /

adjective

occurring every four years
relating to or lasting four years

noun

a period of four years

Derived forms of quadrennial

quadrennially, adverb