sexennial

English

Etymology

From Latin sexennium (“a period of six years”).

Adjective

sexennial

  1. Lasting six years.
  2. Happening once in six years.

Noun

sexennial (plural sexennials)

  1. A sexennial event.

Further reading

  • sexennial in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • sexennial in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • sexennial at OneLook Dictionary Search
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