quincentennial

English

Etymology

From quin- (“five”) +‎ centennial (“100-year, 100-year anniversary”). Compare the classical Latin form quingenti (“500”).

Adjective

quincentennial (not comparable)

1. Of or related to a 500th anniversary.

Synonyms

• quincentenary

Noun

quincentennial (plural quincentennials)

1. A 500th anniversary.

   Synonyms: quincentenary, quingenary

   Hypernym: anniversary

   Coordinate terms: centennial (100), bicentennial (200), semiquincentennial (250), sestercentennial (250), tricentennial (300), millennial (1000)

Derived terms

• semiquincentennial