Meanings
adjectivesexcentenary (not comparable)
- not comparableOf or pertaining to the number six hundred, or to a six-hundred-year period.
nounsexcentenary (plural sexcentenaries)
plural sexcentenaries
- A six-hundredth anniversary.
Synonyms: sexcentennial
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA six-hundredth anniversary.
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Origin
Originally from Latin sexcentēnī (“six hundred each”) + -ary. In later uses from sex- + centenary.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French six-centenaire, six-centenaire
- six-centenaireof or pertaining to the number six hundred, or to a six-hundred-year period
- six-centenairesix-hundredth anniversary
Greek εξακοσιετηρίδα
- εξακοσιετηρίδα (exakosietirída)six-hundredth anniversary
Italian seicentenario, seicentenario
- seicentenarioof or pertaining to the number six hundred, or to a six-hundred-year period
- seicentenariosix-hundredth anniversary
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sexcentenary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sexcentenary
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“sexcentenary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sexcentenary. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sexcentenary,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sexcentenary.
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