First Known Use: 1685
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decennium
noun de·cen·ni·um \-nē-əm\
plural de·cen·ni·ums or -nia \-nē-ə\
Definition of DECENNIUM
: a period of 10 years : decade
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Origin of DECENNIUM
Latin, from decem + annus year — more at annual
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