sexennial
[ sek-sen-ee-uh l ]
/ sɛkˈsɛn i əl /
adjective
of or for six years.
occurring every six years.
Origin of sexennial
OTHER WORDS FROM sexennial
sex·en·ni·al·ly, adverbWords nearby sexennial
sexdecillion,
sexduction,
sexed,
sexed-up,
sexenary,
sexennial,
sexercise,
sexfoil,
sexi-,
sexism,
sexist
Example sentences from the Web for sexennial
Boston, Lincolnshire, had its sexennial epidemic in 1802 with thirty-three deaths.
A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2) |Charles CreightonSexennial, seks-en′yal, adj. lasting six years: happening once in six years—also Sextenn′ial.
On January 12 he advised Aquaviva to propose the discussion of a change of assistants and a sexennial congregation.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921 |Thomas J. CampbellIn the Brahmanas we only find traces of a quinquennial or sexennial cycle.
The History of Antiquity, Volume IV (of 6) |Max Duncker
British Dictionary definitions for sexennial
sexennial
/ (sɛkˈsɛnɪəl) /
adjective
occurring once every six years or over a period of six years
noun
a sixth anniversary
Derived forms of sexennial
sexennially, adverbWord Origin for sexennial
C17: from Latin
sexennis of six years, from
sex six +
annus a year