English → Latin
“decennial” in Latin
annusyear; time; seasondecennisten-year-old; of ten years, lasting ten years; celebrated or occuring every ten years, decennialdecennālisdecennal, of or related to a 10-year period
The English word decennial itself goes back to Latin annus, through decennialis.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
decennial
decern annorum (in general): decennis (lasting ten years): decennalia, ium, plur., a festival, celebrated every tenth year from its institution by Augustus; a decennial period, decennium (late); duo lustra, plur.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for decennial?
- The usual Latin words for “decennial” are annus, decennis, decennālis. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.