Spanish word

bianual

Pronunciation

IPA/bjaˈnwal/

Meaning

  • adjectivetwice a year

Example

Asisto a un curso bianual.

I attend a course twice a year.

Illustration for bianual (twice a year)

More examples

Pago la suscripción bianual en enero y julio.

I pay the semiannual subscription in January and July.

Core concept

A year with exactly two highlighted dates.

Common phrases

  • curso bianual

    semiannual course

  • pago bianual

    semiannual payment

  • suscripción bianual

    semiannual subscription

Similar words

semestral: Takes place every six months, implying a steady twice-per-year rhythm.
semianual: Takes place twice within a year, indicating two occurrences without exact timing.
bienal: Takes place once every two years.

Definition in Spanish

Que tiene lugar dos veces en el transcurso de un año.

Word origin

Derived from Latin bi- 'twice' and anual (from annus 'year'), the adjective indicates that an event takes place two times in a year.

Usage tips

  • Because bianual can be mistaken for bienal or leave the timing vague, speakers often prefer dos veces al año or give the two months for precision.

Opposites

Related words

  • bianualmentesemiannuallyadverb
  • bianualidadsemiannual frequencynoun

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