Decennium: meaning, definitions and examples
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decennium
[ dɪˈsɛnɪəm ]
Translations
Translations of the word "decennium" in other languages:
🇵🇹 década
🇮🇳 दशक
🇩🇪 Jahrzehnt
🇮🇩 dasawarsa
🇺🇦 десятиліття
🇵🇱 dekada
🇯🇵 十年
🇫🇷 décennie
🇪🇸 década
🇹🇷 on yıl
- onyıl
- dekad
🇰🇷 십 년
🇸🇦 عقد
🇨🇿 desetiletí
🇸🇰 desaťročie
🇨🇳 十年
🇸🇮 desetletje
🇮🇸 áratugur
🇰🇿 онжылдық
🇬🇪 ათწლეული
🇦🇿 onillik
🇲🇽 década
Word origin
The word decennium originates from the Latin word 'decennium', which is a combination of 'decem' meaning 'ten' and 'annus' meaning 'year'. The concept of measuring time in periods of ten years has been present in various cultures throughout history, with the term decennium used to describe this specific time frame in English.