Definition of DECENNIUM

decennium

Plural: decennia, decenniums

Noun

  • a period of 10 years
  • Synonym of decade: a ten year period.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin decennium, from decennis (“10-year”) + -ium (suffix forming abstract nouns), from deciēs (“ten times”) + annus (“year”) + -is (suffix forming compound adjectives). Equivalent to decennial + -ium.

Synonyms

decade, decennary

Scrabble Score: 14

decennium: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
decennium: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
decennium: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

decennium: valid Words With Friends Word