- quin|quen|ni|ad
- quin|quen|ni|ad «kwihn KWEHN ee ad», noun.a period of five years; quinquennium.
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quin|quen´ni|al|ly — quin|quen|ni|al «kwihn KWEHN ee uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. occurring every five years: »A number of the permanent commissions of the congress, bodies whose work goes on in between the quinquennial meetings, read and debated separately… … Useful english dictionary
quin|quen|ni|al — «kwihn KWEHN ee uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. occurring every five years: »A number of the permanent commissions of the congress, bodies whose work goes on in between the quinquennial meetings, read and debated separately (London Times). 2. of… … Useful english dictionary
quin|quen|ni|um — «kwihn KWEHN ee uhm», noun, plural quen|ni|a « KWEHN ee uh». a period of five years. ╂[< Latin quīnquennium < quīnque five + annus year] … Useful english dictionary
quin — quin·a·crine; quin·al·dic; quin·al·dine; quin·al·din·i·um; quin·alizarin; quin·a·mine; quin·az·o·line; quin·centennial; quin·cun·cial; quin·cunx; quin·decagon; quin·deca·syllabic; quin·decemvir; quin·decemvirate; quin·decillion; quin·de·cim;… … English syllables
quen — bar·quen·tine; con·se·quen·tial; con·se·quen·ti·al·i·ty; de·lin·quen·cy; fre·quen·cy; fre·quen·ta·tion; hen·e·quen; in·con·se·quen·tia; quen·da; quen·sel·ite; quen·stedt·ite; quin·quen·a·ry; quin·quen·na·lia; quin·quen·ni·ad; quin·quen·nial·ly;… … English syllables
hen|e|quen — or hen|e|quin «HEHN kihn», noun. 1. a yellow fiber from the leaves of an agave of Yucatán, used for making twine, ropes, and coarse fabrics. 2. the plant that yields this fiber. ╂[< Spanish jeniquén < the Maya (Yucatán) native name] … Useful english dictionary
hen|e|quin — hen|e|quen or hen|e|quin «HEHN kihn», noun. 1. a yellow fiber from the leaves of an agave of Yucatán, used for making twine, ropes, and coarse fabrics. 2. the plant that yields this fiber. ╂[< Spanish jeniquén < the Maya (Yucatán) native… … Useful english dictionary
quinquenary — quin·quen·a·ry … English syllables
quinquenniad — quin·quen·ni·ad … English syllables
quinquennium — quin·quen·ni·um … English syllables
