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octennial

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oc⋅ten⋅ni⋅al

  [ok-ten-ee-uhl]
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–adjective
1. occurring every eight years.
2. of or for eight years.
Origin:
1650–60; < LL octenni(um) eight-year period (oct- oct- + -enn-, comb. form of annus year + -ium -ium ) + -al 1

Related forms:
oc⋅ten⋅ni⋅al⋅ly, adjective
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