duodecennial

duodecennial
\\|d(y)ü(ˌ)ō+\ adjective
Etymology: Late Latin duodecennium period of 12 years (from Latin duodecim twelve — from duo two + -decim, from decem ten — + -ennium, from annus year) + English -al — more at two, ten, annual
: occurring once in 12 years

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  • Duodecennial — Du o*de*cen ni*al, a. [L. duodecennis; duodecim twelve + annus year.] Consisting of twelve years. [R.] Ash. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • duodecennial — du·o·decennial …   English syllables

  • Anniversary — For other uses, see Anniversary (disambiguation). An anniversary is a day that commemorates and/or celebrates a past event that occurred on the same day of the year as the initial event. For example, the first event is the initial occurrence or,… …   Wikipedia

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