Definition of DECENNARY

decennary

Meanings

Plural: decennaries

Noun

  • a period of 10 years
  • A decennium: a period of ten years.
  • Alternative form of decenary: a tithing.

Adj

  • Decennial: of or related to a ten-year period.
  • Alternative form of decenary: of or related to the number ten; containing ten items.
  • Alternative form of decenary: of or related to a tithing.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin decennis (“decennial, of ten years”) + -ary.

Synonyms

decade, decennium

Scrabble Score: 15

decennary is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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Words With Friends Score: 0

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