quadrennium

English

Etymology

From Latin quadrennium, from quadri- (“four”) + annus (“year”) + -ium (“-ium: forming neuter nouns”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kwɑˈdɹɛnːjəm/

Noun

quadrennium (plural quadrenniums or quadrennia)

A period of 4 years, (especially historical astronomy) the sets of four years in the Egyptian and Greek calendars.

Synonyms

tetraeteris, tetraeterid

Related terms

quadrennial
(3-year period): triennium
(5-year period): quinquennium, quinquenniad, quintennium, lustrum
10-year period: decade
100-year period: century
1000-year period: millennium

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