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单词 quotennial
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quotennialadj.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element; modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: Latin quot , -ennial comb. form.
Etymology: < classical Latin quot how many (see quota n.) + -ennial comb. form, after classical Latin quotannīs every year (see quotannal adj.). Compare earlier quotannal adj., quotannual adj.
Obsolete. rare.
Yearly, annual.
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the world > time > period > year > [adjective] > yearly or annual
yearlyOE
annal1503
annual1529
anniversary1552
solennic1623
quotannal1651
solennial1656
quotannual1658
perennial1845
year-to-year1852
quotennial1878
1878 R. Simpson School of Shakspere I. 60 Hugh Stucley was in this state of quotennial warfare with his cousin.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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