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octennial Definition

oc·ten·nial (äk tenē əl)

adjective

  1. happening every eight years
  2. lasting eight years

Etymology: < LL octennium, period of eight years (< L octo, eight + annus, year) + -al

octennial Related Forms
oc·ten·ni·ally adverb

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