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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDecennium
/dɪˈsɛniəm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A period of ten years; a decade.
"The country underwent profound industrial transformation over the course of that decennium."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'decennium', composed of 'decem' (ten) and 'annus' (year). It entered formal English usage in the 17th century as a scholarly term denoting a period of ten consecutive years, paralleling the older and more common term decade.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Decennium" is said worldwide
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décennie
Transliteration: daysəni
"Cette décennie a marqué un tournant historique."
Jahrzehnt
Transliteration: jaːɐ̯tseːnt
"Das letzte Jahrzehnt brachten viele technologische Fortschritte."
decennio
Transliteration: detʃɛnnjo
"Il decennio scorso è stato caratterizzato da grandi cambiamenti."
decenio
Transliteration: deˈsenjo
"El decenio pasado vio una revolución digital."
decênio
Transliteration: deˈsenu
"O decênio passado foi marcado por grandes inovações."
दशक
Transliteration: dashak
"यह दशक तकनीकी प्रगति से भरा हुआ है।"
十年
Transliteration: shí nián
"过去十年见证了巨大的技术变革。"
십년
Transliteration: sipnyeon
"지난 십년 동안 많은 변화가 있었다."
十年
Transliteration: jūnen
"この十年間で技術は劇的に進化しました。"
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