OCTENNIAL


Meaning of OCTENNIAL in English

— octennially , adj.

/ok ten"ee euhl/ , adj.

1. occurring every eight years.

2. of or for eight years.

[ 1650-60; octenni ( um ) eight-year period ( oct- OCT- + -enn-, comb. form of annus year + -ium -IUM) + -AL 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .