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January 1, 2010 by Grant Barrett - 2 Comments

Decennium, decadal, and decennary

Today’s words of the day are decennium, decadal, and decennary, all which can mean “a decade.” Happy new decade! (Yes, decades start in the zero-ending years. No, there was no Year Zero. Yes, it can seem illogical until you consider that a year is counted when it’s finished, not when it begins.)

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