centennium

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noun

Synonym of century: A period of 100 years.

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century
OriginLate Latin centennium →
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Meanings

nouncentennium (plural centennia)

plural centennia

  1. rareSynonym of century: A period of 100 years.

    Synonyms: century

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of century: A period of 100 years.

Similar
century
Also see
agecentury

Origin

  1. Late Latincentennium“period of 100 years”
  2. Englishcentennium

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

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APA

centennium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centennium

MLA

“centennium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centennium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “centennium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centennium.

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