centenary C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /sɛnˈtɛnəri/ UK /sɛnˈtiːnəri/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a hundredth anniversary The town celebrated the centenary of its founding. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a hundredth anniversary centennialjubileeanniversary Word family Related forms centenariancentennialcentury Etymology AI details From Latin centenarius ('of a hundred'), from centeni ('a hundred each'), from centum ('hundred'). centenarius Latin centum Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # centenary **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /sɛnˈtɛnəri/ **IPA (UK):** /sɛnˈtiːnəri/ ## Meanings 1. a hundredth anniversary ## Examples - The town celebrated the centenary of its founding. ## Synonyms - centennial - jubilee - anniversary ## Related Forms - centenarian - centennial - century ## Roots and Affixes - Root: centenarius - Root: centum ## Etymology From Latin centenarius ('of a hundred'), from centeni ('a hundred each'), from centum ('hundred'). ## AI Etymology Centenary comes from Latin centenarius ('of a hundred'), from centeni ('a hundred each'), from centum ('hundred'). The historical trail runs through Latin centenarius and Latin centum. In modern use it means a hundredth anniversary. Related forms include centenarian, centennial, century. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown