"saeculum" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: saeculums [plural], saecula [plural]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin saeculum. Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|la|saeculum}} Learned borrowing from Latin saeculum Head templates: {{en-noun|s|saecula}} saeculum (plural saeculums or saecula)
  1. A length of time roughly equal to the potential lifetime of a human being or, equivalently, the complete renewal of a human population.
    Sense id: en-saeculum-en-noun-UY-dZC2a
  2. An approximately 85 year cycle in Strauss-Howe generational theory, a highly controversial sociological theory that postulates that zeitgeist and popular cultural values exist along recurring cycles. Categories (topical): Units of measure
    Sense id: en-saeculum-en-noun-5tC-6IfZ Disambiguation of Units of measure: 28 72 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 13 48 7 2 4 3 1 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 50 4 1 3 2 1 25

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