quasquicentennial

adjective

Relating to a period of 125 years.

OriginLatin quadrāns →
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Meanings

adjective
  1. Relating to a period of 125 years.
noun
  1. A 125th anniversary.
  2. A celebration to mark such an anniversary.

Origin

  1. Latinquārtus“fourth”
  2. Latinquadrāns“quarter”
  3. Englishquasquicentennial

From quasqui- (“quarter”) + centennial, from Latin quadrāns (“quarter”) or Latin quārtus (“fourth”).

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APA

quasquicentennial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quasquicentennial

MLA

“quasquicentennial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quasquicentennial. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quasquicentennial,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quasquicentennial.

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