decennium

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Related terms 1.2.3 Translations 2 Dutch 2.1 Noun 3 Swedish 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin decem ten annum year

[edit] Noun

decennium (plural decenniums or decennia)

1. a period of ten years

   quotations:

   • 1998:"G.B. still has to cope with the heritage of approx. 20 years of consecutive Conservative reigns, just as you guys are getting your act together after almost a decennium of Enlightened Ronnie. " — [1]
   • 1996:" Christian leaders refused even to *look* through Galileo's telescope (as a matter of fact, the Vatican cleared Galileo's name only as late as in the previous decennium)." — [2]

[edit] Synonyms

• decade

[edit] Related terms

• millennium

[edit] Translations

• Dutch: decennium nl(nl)
• German: Dezennium de(de)
• Swedish: decennium sv(sv)

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[edit] Noun

decennium n. (plural decennia or decenniën)

1. a period of ten years

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[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Noun

Inflection for decennium	Singular		Plural
neuter	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Base form	decennium	decenniet	decennier	decennierna
Possessive form	decenniums	decenniets	decenniers	decenniernas

decennium n.

1. decade; a period of ten years