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decennium
(de¦cen|nium)
Pronunciation:
/dɪˈsɛnɪəm/
noun
(
plural
decennia
/-nɪə/ or
decenniums
)
rare
a decade.
Origin:
late 17th century
: from Latin, from
decem
'ten' +
annus
'year'
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