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Adjective: quinquennial  kwin'kwe-nee-ul
  1. Occurring once every five years or lasting for five years
    "The quinquennial census provides valuable demographic data"
Noun: quinquennial  kwin'kwe-nee-ul
  1. Occurring every five years
    "The quinquennial census provides important demographic data"
     
  2. A fifth anniversary or its celebration
    "They held a grand party for their company's quinquennial"

Derived forms: quinquennials

Encyclopedia: Quinquennial