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quinquennial (not comparable)
That happens every five years.
That lasts for five years.
• pentennial
quinquennial (plural quinquennials)
A fifth anniversary.
A five-year period.
Source: Wiktionary
Quin*quen"ni*al, a. Etym: [L. quinquennalis and quinquennis; quinque five + annus year. See Five, and cf. Biennial.]
Definition: Occurring once in five years, or at the end of every five years; also, lasting five years. A quinquennial event.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 January 2025
(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”
“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States