centennial C2+ Topic:Time US /sɛnˈtɛniəl/ UK /sɛnˈtɛniəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 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;... centenarycentennaryjubileeanniversary Word family Derived forms centennially Related forms centenarycentenarianbiennial Etymology AI details Coined from Latin centum ('hundred') on the model of biennial, from annus ('year') + -al. centum Latin annus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Time Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - Time - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown