biennium

CEFRC2

/baɪˈɛn.i.əm/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A period of two years.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A period of two years, particularly for purposes involving intercalation or fiscal calculations.

Examples

  • The biennium budget was approved by the committee.

  • The company plans to review progress over a biennium.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3

Also pronounced

  • /bʌɪˈɛn.ɪ.əm/

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In context

  • The university planned its budget for the upcoming biennium.

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The government's budget covers a blank, lasting two fiscal years.

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Origin

noun

From Latin biennium, from biennis (“2-year”) + -ium (suffix forming abstract nouns), from bi- (“two”) + annus (“year”), q.v.