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triennial

trien·nial

UK/tɹaɪˈɛni.əl/ US/traɪˈɛniʌl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

occurring every third year or lasting 3 years

noun

1.

the 300th anniversary (or the celebration of it)

Origin

From Latin triennium (“three-year period”), from tres (“three”) + annus (“year”). By surface analysis, tri- + -ennial.

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