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quadrennial

quad·ren·ni·al
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kwo-dren-ee-uh l]
    • /kwɒˈdrɛn i əl/
    • /kwɔˈdrenɪəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwo-dren-ee-uh l]
    • /kwɒˈdrɛn i əl/

Definitions of quadrennial word

  • adjective quadrennial occurring every four years: a quadrennial festival. 1
  • adjective quadrennial of or lasting for four years: a quadrennial period. 1
  • noun quadrennial an event occurring every four years, as an anniversary or its celebration. 1
  • noun quadrennial Recurring every four years. 1
  • adjective quadrennial occurring every 4 years 1
  • adjective quadrennial lasting for 4 years 1

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Origin of quadrennial

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; earlier quadriennial < Latin quadrienni(um) (see quadrennium) + -al1

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Parts of speech for Quadrennial

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

quadrennial popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

quadrennial usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with quadrennial

  • what does quadrennial mean?

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