centenary

English

Etymology

C. 1790, from Late Latin centenarius (“of one hundred”), from Latin centeni (“one hundred each”) (from centum (“hundred”)) + -arius

Adjective

centenary (not comparable)

1. of, pertaining to, or completing a period of 100 years

Translations

of, or pertaining to, or completing a period of 100 years

Bosnian: stogodišnji m. Bulgarian: стогодишен Croatian: stogodišnji m. Maltese: ċentinarju (mt), seklu (mt)

Portuguese: centenário (pt) Serbian: Cyrillic: стогодишњи m. Roman: stogodišnji m.

Noun

centenary (plural centenaries)

1. A one hundredth anniversary

Translations

centennial — see centennial

Derived terms

• centenarian

See also

• centennial

Anagrams

• reet canny