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quad|ren´ni|al|ly — quad|ren|ni|al «kwod REHN ee uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. occurring every four years: »The United States has a quadrennial presidential election. 2. of or for four years. –n. 1. something that occurs every four years. 2. a fourth anniversary.… … Useful english dictionary
quad|ren|ni|al — «kwod REHN ee uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. occurring every four years: »The United States has a quadrennial presidential election. 2. of or for four years. –n. 1. something that occurs every four years. 2. a fourth anniversary. ╂[< Latin… … Useful english dictionary
quad — quad·ded; quad·der; quad·dle; quad·ra; quad·ra·ge·nar·i·ous; quad·ra·ges·i·ma; quad·ra·ges·i·mal; quad·ra·ges·i·mo oc·ta·vo; quad·ran·gle; quad·ran·gled; quad·rans; quad·ra·ture; quad·ren·ni·al·ly; quad·ri·centennial; quad·ri·ceps;… … English syllables
ren — ba·ren; bar·ren·er; bar·ren·ly; bar·ren·ness; ber·ren·do; ce·ren·kov; con·fé·ren·cier; cor·ren·te; cur·ren·cy; cur·ren·te; dai·ren; de·lo·ren·zite; der·ren·ga·de·ra; dze·ren; ei·ren·i·con; flo·ren·cée; fo·ren·si·cal; ha·ren·gi·form; ha·ren·gu·la; … English syllables
quadrennially — quad·ren·ni·al·ly … English syllables
quadrennium — quad•ren•ni•um [[t]kwɒˈdrɛn i əm[/t]] n. pl. quad•ren•ni•ums, quad•ren•ni•a [[t]kwɒˈdrɛn i ə[/t]] a period of four years • Etymology: 1815–25; < NL, alter. of L quadriennium=quadri quadri + enn , comb. form of annus year … From formal English to slang
quadrennial — quad•ren•ni•al [[t]kwɒˈdrɛn i əl[/t]] adj. 1) occurring every four years: a quadrennial festival[/ex] 2) of or lasting for four years: a quadrennial period[/ex] 3) an event occurring every four years 4) quadrennium • Etymology: 1640–50; < L… … From formal English to slang
ni — ac·com·pa·ni·er; ac·com·pa·ni·ment; ace·to·ni·trile; ach·ae·me·ni·an; ach·er·o·ni·an; ac·ni·da; ac·ni·dar·ia; ac·ni·do·spo·rid·ia; ac·o·ni·tia; ac·o·ni·tum; acra·ni·al; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ri·mo·ni·ous; ac·ro·cra·ni·al; ac·ry·lo·ni·trile;… … English syllables
ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
Quadrennial — Quad*ren ni*al, a. [L. quadriennium a space of four years; quattuor four + annus year; cf. L. quadriennis. See {Quadrate}, and {Annual}.] 1. Comprising four years; as, a quadrennial period. [1913 Webster] 2. Occurring once in four years, or at… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
