centennial

C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives

US /sɛnˈtɛniəl/ UK /sɛnˈtɛniəl/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
a hundredth anniversary; relating to a period of a hundred years

The town held a parade to mark its centennial.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a hundredth anniversary;... centenarycentennaryjubilee anniversary

Word family

Derived forms centennially

Related forms centenary centenarian biennial

Etymology

Coined from Latin centum ('hundred') on the model of biennial, from annus ('year') + -al.

centum Latin annus Latin

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Topics

Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary

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# centennial

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

## Meanings
1. a hundredth anniversary; relating to a period of a hundred years

## Examples
- The town held a parade to mark its centennial.

## Synonyms
- centenary
- centennary
- jubilee
- anniversary

## Derived Forms
- centennially

## Related Forms
- centenary
- centenarian
- biennial

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: centum
- Root: annus
- Affix: cent- - hundred

## Etymology
Coined from Latin centum ('hundred') on the model of biennial, from annus ('year') + -al.

## AI Etymology
Centennial is coined from Latin centum ('hundred') on the model of biennial, from annus ('year') + -al. Important recorded forms include centum (Latin) and annus (Latin). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers a hundredth anniversary; relating to a period of a hundred years. The wider family includes derived forms such as centennially and related words such as centenary, centenarian, and biennial.

## Topics
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- General Vocabulary

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