Definition
Plural form of decennium; multiple periods of ten years each.
Etymology
The Latin plural of decennium, though sometimes English uses this form alongside the anglicized 'decades.' The -s plural ending is English's way of making Latin nouns fit into English grammar patterns.
Kelly Says
Scholars love using decenniums when discussing multiple ten-year periods in ancient or medieval history—it sounds more formal and connects readers directly to how the Romans themselves thought about these time blocks. It's a word that makes you sound like you actually read primary sources!
Translations
CACatalà
décades
deh-kah-des
CSČeština
desetiletí
deh-seh-tee-leh-tee
DADansk
årtier
aar-tee-er
DEDeutsch
Jahrzehnte
jahʁtsɛntə
ELΕλληνικά
δεκαετίες
deh-kae-ties
ESEspañol
décadas
deh-kah-das
FISuomi
kymmenvuotiset
kymm-en-vuu-ti-set
FRFrançais
décennies
deh-sɛn
HUMagyar
évtizedek
ev-tee-dek
IDBahasa Indonesia
dekade
deh-ka-deh
ITItaliano
decennni
deh-chen-nee
MSBahasa Melayu
dekad
deh-kad
NLNederlands
decennia
deh-sen-ee-ah
PLPolski
dekady
deh-kah-dee
PTPortuguês
décadas
deh-kah-das
RUРусский
десятилетия
desyat'letiya
SVSvenska
decennier
deh-tsen-ee-er
TAதமிழ்
பத்தாண்டுகள்
pat-taan-dug-gal
TEతెలుగు
దశాబ్దాలు
da-shab-da-alu
THไทย
ทศวรรษ
thots-wan-sat
UKУкраїнська
десятиліття
desyatyllia
VITiếng Việt
thập niên
thap-nien
YOYO
awọn ọsẹ
a-won o-she
ZUZU
amakhawu
a-ma-kha-wu