centurion

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English[edit]

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A centurion (reenacted)

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin centuriō, centuriōnis, from centum (a hundred).

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /sɛnˈtjʊəɹ.i.ən/, /sɛnˈtʃʊəɹ.i.ən/, /-ɔːɹ.i.ən/
  • (US) IPA(key): /sɛnˈtjʊɹ.i.ən/, /sɛnˈtʊɹ.i.ən/, /-ɚ.i.ən/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

centurion (plural centurions)

  1. (historical) An officer of the ancient Roman army, in command of a century of soldiers.
  2. (cricket) A player who scores a century.
  3. (US) A pilot in the United States Navy who has performed 100 night landings on an aircraft carrier.

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin centuriōnem. By surface analysis, centurie +‎ -on.

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centurion m (plural centurions)

  1. (Ancient Rome, military) centurion (Roman officer)

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Polish[edit]

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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centurion

Etymology[edit]

From Latin centurio.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /t͡sɛnˈtu.rjɔn/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -urjɔn
  • Syllabification: cen‧tu‧rion

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centurion m pers

  1. (historical) centurion

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adjective
noun

Further reading[edit]

  • centurion in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • centurion in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin centurio.

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centurion m (plural centurioni)

  1. centurion

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Serbo-Croatian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin centuriō.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /t͡senturǐoːn/
  • Hyphenation: cen‧tu‧ri‧on

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centurìōn m (Cyrillic spelling центурѝо̄н)

  1. centurion (Roman officer)

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