decennalia

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A gold aureus commemorating the decennial of the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius
A silver siliqua commemorating the decennial of the Roman emperor Julian

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From Latin decennālia, from decennium (10-year period) + -ālia (-alia: forming the names of festivals), from decennis (10-year) + -ium (-ium: forming abstract nouns). Equivalent to decennium +‎ -alia.

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decennalia (plural decennalia or decennalias)

  1. (historical) The festival and religious rituals celebrating a Roman emperor's 10th year of rule.

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Adjective

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decennālia

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural of decennālis

Etymology 2

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The Decennalia Base in the Forum, Rome
A siliqua commemorating the decennalia of the emperor Julian

From decennium (10-year period) +‎ -ālia (-alia: forming the names of festivals), from decennis (10-year) + -ium (-ium: forming abstract nouns), from deciēs (ten times) + annus (year) + -is (forming compound adjectives).

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decennālia n pl (genitive decennālium or decennāliōrum); third declension

  1. (historical) decennalia, the festival and religious rituals celebrating a Roman emperor's 10th year of rule.
    decennalia imperatorum
    10th anniversary of the emperors
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Third-declension noun (neuter, “pure” i-stem), plural only.

plural
nominative decennālia
genitive decennālium
decennāliōrum
dative decennālibus
accusative decennālia
ablative decennālibus
vocative decennālia
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  • English: decennalia, decennial
  • Italian: decennale