bicentennial

C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives

US /ˌbaɪsɛnˈtɛniəl/ UK /ˌbaɪsɛnˈtɛniəl/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
a two-hundredth anniversary or its celebration

Fireworks marked the nation's bicentennial.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a two-hundredth anniversary... bicentenary

Word family

Related forms centennial bicentenary centenary

Etymology

From Latin bi- ('two') + centennial, from centum ('hundred') + annus ('year').

bi- Latin centum Latin annus Latin

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Topics

Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary

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# bicentennial

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌbaɪsɛnˈtɛniəl/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌbaɪsɛnˈtɛniəl/

## Meanings
1. a two-hundredth anniversary or its celebration

## Examples
- Fireworks marked the nation's bicentennial.

## Synonyms
- bicentenary

## Related Forms
- centennial
- bicentenary
- centenary

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: bi-
- Root: centum
- Root: annus

## Etymology
From Latin bi- ('two') + centennial, from centum ('hundred') + annus ('year').

## AI Etymology
Bicentennial comes from Latin bi- ('two') + centennial, from centum ('hundred') + annus ('year'). The historical trail runs through bi- in Latin, centum in Latin, and annus in Latin. Morphologically, bicentennial is transparent: it draws on Latin bi- ('two') + centennial, from centum ('hundred') + annus ('year'). Used as a noun and adjective, bicentennial now means "a two-hundredth anniversary or its celebration", so the present definition can be read against the older forms and meanings. The same lexical family is also visible in related forms such as centennial, bicentenary, and centenary. The result is a borrowed or transmitted form whose modern spelling carries a compact record of its route into English.

## Topics
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- General Vocabulary

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