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- [dih-sen-uh-ree]
- /dɪˈsɛn ə ri/
- /dɪ.ˈse.nə.rɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-sen-uh-ree]
- /dɪˈsɛn ə ri/
Definitions of decennary word
- noun decennary decade (sense 2) 3
- adjective decennary ten-year; decennial 3
- noun plural decennary a decennium. 1
- adjective decennary pertaining to a period of ten years; decennial. 1
- noun decennary A period of ten years. 1
- noun decennary A decennium: a period of ten years. 0
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Origin of decennary
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
1815-25; < Latin decenn(is) of ten years (dec(em) ten + -ennis, combining form of annus a year) + -ary
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Parts of speech for Decennary
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decennary popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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decennary usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for decennary
noun decennary
- decennium — decade (sense 2)
- decagon — a polygon having ten sides
- decade — A decade is a period of ten years, especially one that begins with a year ending in 0, for example 1980 to 1989.
- decapod — any crustacean of the mostly marine order Decapoda, having five pairs of walking limbs: includes the crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, and crayfish
- decemvir — (in ancient Rome) a member of a board of ten magistrates, esp either of the two commissions established in 451 and 450 bc to revise the laws
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