quinquennalianadj.
/ˌkwɪŋkwᵻˈneɪlɪən/, U.S. /ˌkwɪŋkwəˈneɪljən/, /ˌkwɪŋkwəˈneɪliən/ rare.
= quinquennial adj. 3.
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the world > time > period > year > [adjective] > occurring every specific number of years
quinquennal1532
quinquennial1601
five-yearly1619
centenary1620
septennial1640
triannual1640
triennial1642
septennary1644
sexennial1646
trieterical1646
novennial1656
octennial1656
trieteric1656
quinquennalian1692
quadrenniala1700
biennial1750
sexennary1753
lustral1781
centennial1797
quaternal1813
sextennial1814
septendecennial1834
septemdecenary1843
undecennarya1847
bicentenary1862
bicentennial1883
quadricentennial1889
trigintennial1894
twelve-yearly1906
vigintennial1921
1692 O. Walker Greek & Rom. Hist. ii. 224 Certain Quinquennalian Games celebrated at Actium.
1999 A. Watson Aurelian & Third Cent. x. 177 Aurelian had also chosen the year 274 to assume his second ordinary consulship, as was customary for a quinquennalian year.
2002 N. Lenski Failure of Empire iii. 129 Themistius..reviewed Valens's troops and delivered an address in honor of the emperor's quinquennalian celebration.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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