ventennio

== Italian == === Alternative forms === Ventennio (historical sense only) === Etymology === From venti (“twenty”) +‎ -ennio (“-year period”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /venˈtɛn.njo/ Rhymes: -ɛnnjo Hyphenation: ven‧tèn‧nio === Noun === ventennio m (plural ventenni) a period of twenty years nell'ultimo ventennio del secolo scorso ― in the last twenty years of the last century (historical, with definite article) the twenty years of Fascist rule in Italy (1922-1943) la lingua del ventennio ― the language of Fascism ==== Synonyms ==== vicennio ==== Related terms ==== vicennale === Further reading === ventennio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana