quinquenniad
/kwɪŋˈkwɛnɪad/ /kwɪnˈkwɛnɪad/Now rare
noun
= quinquennium.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Alfred Tennyson (1809–1892), poet. From classical Latin quīnquennis five years old, lasting for five years, occurring every five years + -ad, after decad.
- challengeable
- challenged
- challenger
- challenger bank
- Challenger Deep
- challenging
- challengingly
- challis
- chalone
- chalumeau
- chalumeau register
- chalupa
- chalybeate
- Cham
- Chamaeleon
- chamaephyte
- chambellan
- chamber
- chamber acid
- chamber arrest
- chamber cantata
- chamber cast
- chamber child
- chamber choir
- chamber concert