adj
Meaning 1
Occurring every 2,000 years.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
bimillennial
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/baɪˈmɪlɛn.i.əl/
noun
Meaning 2
The 2,000th anniversary of an event or happening.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bimillennium
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Latin bimillennialis, from bi- (“two”) mill- (“thousand”) + enni(us) (“yearly”). By surface analysis, bi- + millennial. Compare bicentennial.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: bimillénaire — occurring every 2,000 years
- Italian: bimillenniale — occurring every 2,000 years
- Latin: bimillennialis — occurring every 2,000 years