QUINQUENNIAL

Etymology

Adjective

quinquennial (not comparable)

That happens every five years.

That lasts for five years.

Synonyms

• pentennial

Noun

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



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Word of the Day

6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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