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quincentennial

quin·cen·ten·ni·al
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwin-sen-ten-ee-uh l]
    • /ˌkwɪn sɛnˈtɛn i əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwin-sen-ten-ee-uh l]
    • /ˌkwɪn sɛnˈtɛn i əl/

Definitions of quincentennial word

  • adjective quincentennial pertaining to or marking a period of 500 years. 1
  • noun quincentennial The five-hundredth anniversary of a significant event. 1
See all 2 definitions of quincentennial

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Origin of quincentennial

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; quin(que-) + centennial

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Parts of speech for Quincentennial

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Quincentennial

quincentennial popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

quincentennial usage trend in Literature

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