Demilustre

/ˈdeɪmɪlʌstər/ noun

Definition

British spelling variant of demiluster; a five-year period or half of a ten-year Roman lustrum.

Etymology

British spelling of demiluster, from Latin demi- and lustrum, with -re ending characteristic of British English.

Kelly Says

British and American English couldn't even agree on how to spell a word for 'half a five-year period'—showing how specialized and obsolete this term really is in modern language.

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