英単語

quinquennialの意味・使い方・発音

quinquennial

英 [kwɪŋ'kwenɪəl] 美 [kwɪn'kwɛnɪəl]
  • adj.
  • n. 5周年;5年の期間;5年ごとに起こる出来事

英語の語源


quinquennial (adj.)
late 15c., "lasting five years," from Latin quinquennis "of five years, celebrated every fifth year," from quinque- "five" (see quinque-) + ending from biennial, etc. Meaning "happening once every five years" attested from c. 1600. As a noun from 1895; earlier quinquennal (1610s).

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