Demi-Decade

Pronunciation: /ˌdɛmiˈdɛkeɪd/

Definitions of demi-decade

noun a period of five years, half of a decade

Example Sentences

A1 I have been friends with Sarah for a demi-decade.

A2 They celebrated their demi-decade anniversary with a special dinner.

B1 The company has been in business for a demi-decade.

B2 The demi-decade of technological advancements has greatly impacted society.

C1 The demi-decade of economic growth came to an end with the recession.

C2 The demi-decade of political stability was suddenly disrupted by the coup.

Examples of demi-decade in a Sentence

formal The company has been in operation for over a demi-decade now.

informal We've been friends for a demi-decade already!

slang I can't believe it's been a whole demi-decade since we graduated!

figurative The changes in technology over the past demi-decade have been astounding.

Grammatical Forms of demi-decade

• past tense: demidecades
• plural: demi-decades
• comparative: more demi-decade
• superlative: most demi-decade
• present tense: demi-decade
• future tense: will demi-decade
• perfect tense: has demi-decaded
• continuous tense: is demi-decading
• singular: demi-decade
• positive degree: demi-decade
• infinitive: to demi-decade
• gerund: demi-decading
• participle: demi-decaded

Origin and Evolution of demi-decade

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin and French

Story behind the word: The word 'demi-decade' originated from the Latin word 'demi-' meaning half and the French word 'décade' meaning decade.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a period of five years, the meaning of 'demi-decade' has evolved to also include a period of ten years or half a decade.