quadrennial

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin quadriennium (four-year period), from quattuor (four) + annus (year). By surface analysis, quadr- +‎ -ennial.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

quadrennial (not comparable)

  1. Happening every four years.
    Synonym: (rare) quadannual
    • 1852, Millard Fillmore, State of the Union Address:
      The quadrennial election of Chief Magistrate has passed off with less than the usual excitement.
  2. Lasting for four years.

Derived terms[edit]

Related terms[edit]

Translations[edit]

Noun[edit]

quadrennial (plural quadrennials)

  1. A four-year period, a quadrennium.