Etymology

quadranscentennial

Today it means: The twenty-fifth anniversary of an event or happening. Full definition →

Latin quadrāns
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  1. Latin · derived fromquadrāns“quarter”
  2. English todayquadranscentennial

From Latin quadrāns (“quarter”) + centennis (“100-year”) + -ālis.

Words from the same roots

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