Decennary: meaning, definitions and examples

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decennary

[ dɪˈsɛnəri ]

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time period

A period of ten years; a decade.

Synonyms

decade, decennium, ten years

Examples of usage

The company celebrated its decennary of success with a grand party.
The decennary between 2010 and 2020 saw significant technological advancements.

Translations

Translations of the word "decennary" in other languages:

🇵🇹 decenal

🇮🇳 दशकीय

🇩🇪 zehnjährig

🇮🇩 dasawarsa

🇺🇦 десятирічний

🇵🇱 dziesięcioletni

🇯🇵 十年間 (じゅうねんかん)

🇫🇷 décennal

🇪🇸 decenal

🇹🇷 on yıllık

🇰🇷 10년간의

🇸🇦 عشري

🇨🇿 desetiletý

🇸🇰 desaťročný

🇨🇳 十年期

🇸🇮 desetletni

🇮🇸 áratugar

🇰🇿 онжылдық

🇬🇪 ათწლიანი

🇦🇿 onillik

🇲🇽 decenal

Word origin

The word 'decennary' originated from the Latin word 'decennarius', which is derived from 'decem' meaning 'ten'. The term has been used in English since the late 16th century to refer to a period of ten years. It is commonly used in formal or academic contexts to denote a specific timeframe.