sexennial

sex·en·ni·al

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sek-sen-ee-uh l]
- /sɛkˈsɛn i əl/
- /seks.ˈe.njəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sek-sen-ee-uh l]
- /sɛkˈsɛn i əl/

Definitions of sexennial word

adjective sexennial of or for six years. 1
adjective sexennial occurring every six years. 1
adjective sexennial occurring once every six years or over a period of six years 0
noun sexennial a sixth anniversary 0
adjective sexennial happening every six years 0
adjective sexennial lasting six years 0

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Origin of sexennial

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

1640-50; < Latin sexenni(s) six years old (sex six + -enn-, combining form of annus year + -is adj. suffix) + -al1

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Parts of speech for Sexennial

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sexennial popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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sexennial usage trend in Literature

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