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settennale

seven-year; septennial

adjective set-ten-NAH-leh Rare
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Origin: Latin septennalis, from septem (seven) + annus (year).

Usage Note

Settennale means lasting seven years or occurring every seven years, used mainly in legal, institutional, and political contexts (il piano settennale, the seven-year plan; il mandato settennale of the Italian President, who serves a seven-year term). It is invariable for gender (un ciclo settennale / una scadenza settennale) and follows standard -ale adjective agreement.

Examples

"Il mandato presidenziale in Italia è settennale."

Natural Translation

The presidential term in Italy is seven years.

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