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trentennale

thirty-year

adjective tren-ten-NAH-leh Rare
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Also means

lasting thirty years

Usage Note

Trentennale is a compound adjective meaning 'of thirty years' or 'lasting thirty years', formed from trenta (thirty) + -ennale (year-span suffix). It is invariable for gender: un contratto trentennale / una tradizione trentennale. The same suffix generates ventennale (twenty-year), cinquantennale (fifty-year), and so on. It also functions as a noun: il trentennale = the thirtieth anniversary.

Examples

"È stato firmato un accordo trentennale tra i due paesi."

Natural Translation

A thirty-year agreement was signed between the two countries.

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