SEXENNIAL


Meaning of SEXENNIAL in English

— sexennially , adv.

/sek sen"ee euhl/ , adj.

1. of or for six years.

2. occurring every six years.

[ 1640-50; sexenni ( s ) six years old ( sex SIX + -enn-, comb. form of annus year + -is adj. suffix) + -AL 1 ]

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