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centennium

centennium noun: synonym of century: A period of 100 years.

Noun

centennium (plural centennia)

  1. (rare) Synonym of century: A period of 100 years.
    Synonyms:
    century

Synonyms of centennium

Forms of centennium

pluralcentennia

Origin of centennium

From Late Latin centennium (“period of 100 years”), from centennis (“100-year”) + -ium (“forming abstract nouns”). Cognate with centennial.

Words formed from centennium

Questions about centennium

What does centennium mean?
Centennium means synonym of century: A period of 100 years.
What part of speech is centennium?
Centennium is a noun.
What is the plural of centennium?
The plural of centennium is centennia.

Words near centennium in the dictionary

  1. centennial
  2. Centennial Park
  3. Centennial State
  4. centennially
  5. centennials
  6. centennium
  7. Centeno
  8. Centenos
  9. center
  10. center back
  11. center backs

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