quadrennial

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Borrowed from Latin quadriennium (“four-year period”), from quattuor (“four”) + annus (“year”). By surface analysis, quadr- + -ennial.

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Chinese Mandarin: 四年一次的 (sìnián yīcì de) — happening every four years
• Danish: firårig — happening every four years
• Greek: τετραετής (tetraetís) — happening every four years
• Polish: coczteroletni — happening every four years
• Chinese Mandarin: 為期四年的 /为期四年的 (wéiqī sìnián de) — lasting for four years
• Danish: firårig — lasting for four years
• Polish: czteroletni — lasting for four years
• Russian: четырёхле́тний (četyrjoxlétnij) — lasting for four years
• Ukrainian: чотирирі́чний (čotyryríčnyj) — lasting for four years