pluriennio

Italian

Etymology

First attested in reference to a novennio (“novennium”) in the title of Tuscan regional law 40/1980 of 7th May 1980. From plurienne +‎ -io, akin to a hypothetical New Latin *plūriennium (plūriennis +‎ -ium).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /plu.riˈɛn.njo/
• Rhymes: -ɛnnjo
• Hyphenation: plu‧ri‧èn‧nio

Noun

pluriennio m (plural plurienni)

1. (rare) a period of several years, a *“plurennium” (attested in reference to periods ranging from three [= triennio] to twenty-eight years)
   • For quotations using this term, see Citations:pluriennio.