"centennium" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: centennia [plural]
Etymology: From Late Latin centennium (“period of 100 years”), from centennis (“100-year”) + -ium (“forming abstract nouns”). Cognate with centennial. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|LL.|centennium||period of 100 years}} Late Latin centennium (“period of 100 years”), {{m|la|centennis||100-year}} centennis (“100-year”), {{m|la|-ium||forming abstract nouns}} -ium (“forming abstract nouns”), {{m|en|centennial}} centennial Head templates: {{en-noun|centennia}} centennium (plural centennia)
  1. (rare) Synonym of century: A period of 100 years. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Hundred, Time Synonyms: century [synonym, synonym-of] Derived forms: quincentennium
    Sense id: en-centennium-en-noun-6JwAhtu0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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