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Word entry · 8 letters

biennial

Best crossword clue

"Every two years"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /baɪˈɛn.i.əl/Part of speech adjective, nounSorted abeiilnnStarts with BEnds with L1 cluesCommon crossword word
1B2I3E4N5N6I7A8L

Definitions

  1. having a life cycle lasting two seasons

Word origin

Borrowed from Latin bienni(um) (“two-year period”) [from bis, bi- (“twice”) + annus (“year”)] + -al (suffix forming adjectives). By surface analysis, bi- + -ennial.

Used in a sentence

  • This is a marked difference from the task force’s previous guidance, which was to start biennial mammograms by age 50.
  • The famous Biennial was won by Earl of Dartrey, a light, peacocky horse, who was, perhaps, better than he looked.

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