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demisesquicentennial

/dɛ.mɪˌsɛs.kwɪ.sɛnˈtɛ.nɪ.əl/

demisesquicentennial adjective: occurring every 75 years.

Adjective

demisesquicentennial (not comparable)

  1. Occurring every 75 years.
  2. Of, or relating to a demisesquicentenary.

Origin of demisesquicentennial

From demi- (“half-of”) + sesqui- (“one-and-a-half”) + centennial (“of 100 years”). By surface analysis, demi- + sesqui- + cent- + -ennial.

Questions about demisesquicentennial

What does demisesquicentennial mean?
Demisesquicentennial means occurring every 75 years.
What part of speech is demisesquicentennial?
Demisesquicentennial is an adjective.
How do you pronounce demisesquicentennial?
Demisesquicentennial is pronounced /dɛ.mɪˌsɛs.kwɪ.sɛnˈtɛ.nɪ.əl/.

Words near demisesquicentennial in the dictionary

  1. demisemiquaver rest
  2. demisemiquaver rests
  3. demisemiquavers
  4. demisemiseptcentennial
  5. demises
  6. demisesquicentennial
  7. demisexual
  8. demisexualities
  9. demisexuality
  10. demisexuals
  11. demisharp

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