biennial

noun

(botany) a plant having a life cycle that normally takes two seasons from germination to death to complete

adjective

occurring every second year

having a life cycle lasting two seasons

Roots

bisbi- · Latin · twice, two annus-enn · Latin · year

Synonyms for biennial

triennialadj biannualadj quadrennialadj annualadj semiannualadj yearlyadv semestraladj quinquennial tercentennialn decennial bimonthlyadv

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Where does biennial come from?

The word biennial breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: bi-, from Latin bis (“twice, two”); and -enn, from Latin annus (“year”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.