Biennales

/biːɛˈnɑːlz/ noun

Definition

Plural of biennale; multiple major art exhibitions or cultural festivals occurring every two years.

Etymology

Plural form of 'biennale', maintaining the Italian -e ending in English (unlike the Anglicized plural 'biennials'), reflecting the word's prestige and international status.

Kelly Says

When English borrows a word like biennale from Italian, it often keeps the foreign plural too—showing that prestigious international terms stay 'fancy' in their original form rather than getting anglicized.

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