centenary

English

Etymology

Attested since about 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
• German: hundertjährig (de)
• Jèrriais: chent'naithe

• 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