biennium

biennium
/buy en"ee euhm/, n., pl. bienniums, biennia /-en"ee euh/.
a period of two years.
[1895-1900; < L, equiv. to bi- BI-1 + -enn- (comb. form of annus year) + -ium -IUM]

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  • Biennĭum — (lat.), Zeit von 2 Jahren …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Biënnium — (lat.), Zeitraum von zwei Jahren …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • biennium — [bī en′ē əm] n. pl. bienniums or biennia [bī en′ēə] [L, see BIENNIAL] a period of two years …   English World dictionary

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  • biennium —    a unit of time equal to two years. Many U.S. states, including North Carolina, elect legislators every two years and adopt budgets for this two year period, called a biennium …   Dictionary of units of measurement

  • biennium — noun (plural niums or biennia) Etymology: Latin, from bi + annus year more at annual Date: 1899 a period of two years …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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