vicennial

a. (每)二十年的, 每二十年一次的

词形变化

vicennials 复数 vicennials

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A twenty-year period

  2. 2.

    A twentieth anniversary, particularly

    Among the well established anniversaries celebrated by Chautauqua classes from year to year are the vicennials. A strong sense of comradeship is developed among members who come to Chautauqua twenty years after graduation...

  3. 3.

    A twentieth anniversary, particularly

    Synonym of vicennalia, the festival and religious ritual held in the 20th year of a Roman emperor's reign.

    历史

    Roman coins mentioning the vota publica for Macrinus are RIC IV.1 5–13; on vota publica for the decennials and vicennials of emperors in the 2nd and 3rd c. ad, see Chastagnol 1984.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Occurring once every twenty years.

  2. 2.

    Lasting for twenty years.

词源

From vicennium + -al or directly from Latin vīcenniālis, from vīcennium (“20-year span”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjective-forming suffix), from vīcennis (“20-year”) + -ium (“-ium”, suffix forming abstract nouns), from vīciēs (“20 times”) + annus (“year”) + -is (suffix forming compound adjectives). Equivalent to vice- (“twenty”) + -ennial.

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