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quadrennium

[ kwo-dren-ee-uhm ]

noun

, plural quad·ren·ni·ums, quad·ren·ni·a [kwo-, dren, -ee-, uh].
  1. a period of four years.

quadrennium

/ kwɒˈdrɛnɪəm /

noun

  1. a period of four years
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of quadrennium1

1815–25; < New Latin, alteration of Latin quadriennium, equivalent to quadri- quadri- + -enn-, combining form of annus year ( annual ) + -ium -ium
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Word History and Origins

Origin of quadrennium1

C17: from Latin quadriennium, from quadri- + annus year

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