duodecennial
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin duodecennium (“12-year period”) + English -al (“forming adjs”), equivalent to borrowing the unattested duodecennialis.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌduːoʊdɪˈsɛnɪəl/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌdjuːəʊdɪˈsɛnɪəl/
Adjective[edit]
duodecennial (not comparable)
- Consisting of twelve years, occurring in 12-year cycles.
- The duodecennial Chinese zodiac originated from Chinese and Indian observations of the duodecennial cycle of the Jovian orbit.
- Occurring once a duodecade, occurring every 12 years.
- The concept of a duodecennial "Jupiter return" in Western astrology arose from similar concerns.
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References[edit]
- “duodecennial, adj.”, in OED Online
, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2018.
