roczniczny

Roczniczny is a Polish adjective meaning relating to an anniversary or to events connected with a rocznica, the date marking a yearly commemoration. It is used to describe things that pertain to or commemorate a specific anniversary, such as celebrations, events, or artifacts tied to that date.

Common usages include phrases like wydarzenie roczniczne (an anniversary event), obchody roczniczne (anniversary commemorations), and uroczystość roczniczna (an anniversary ceremony). The term characterizes actions, objects, or occasions that are commemorative in nature, rather than describing frequency or recurrence in general.

Grammar and inflection follow standard Polish adjective patterns. Roczniczny declines for gender, number, and case: masculine singular roczniczny; feminine singular roczniczna; neuter singular roczniczne; plural masculine personal roczniczni; plural feminine and neuter roczniczne. It is formed from the noun rocznica with a suffix that marks it as an adjective related to anniversaries.

Usage notes emphasize that roczniczny specifically denotes anniversary-related aspects. It is not synonymous with coroczny or roczny, which are used for yearly or annual frequencies. In practice, roczniczny appears in formal or semi-formal contexts, especially in journalism, official communications, and event descriptions dealing with anniversaries.

See also: rocznica, jubileusz, obchody roczniczne, uroczystości roczniczne, upamiętnienie.