sesquicentennial

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From sesqui- "one-and-a-half" + centennial "of 100 years"

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌsɛskwɪsɛnˈtɛniəl/
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[edit] Adjective

sesquicentennial (not comparable)

1. Occurring every 150 years
2. Of, or relating to a sesquicentenary

[edit] Noun

sesquicentennial (plural sesquicentennials)

1. A 150th anniversary.

   The city celebrated its sesquicentennial last year.

[edit] Translations

French: sesquicentenaire m.