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triennium
(tri|en¦nium)
Pronunciation:
/trʌɪˈɛnɪəm/
noun
(
plural
triennia
/-nɪə/ or
trienniums
)
a specified period of three years.
Origin:
mid 19th century
: from Latin, from
tri-
'three' +
annum
'year'
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