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sexcentenary

sex·cen·ten·ar·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [seks-sen-ten-uh-ree, seks-sen-tn-er-ee or, esp. British -sen-tee-nuh-ree]
    • /ˌsɛks sɛnˈtɛn ə ri, sɛksˈsɛn tnˌɛr i or, esp. British -sɛnˈti nə ri/
    • /sˌekssəntˈiːnəri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [seks-sen-ten-uh-ree, seks-sen-tn-er-ee or, esp. British -sen-tee-nuh-ree]
    • /ˌsɛks sɛnˈtɛn ə ri, sɛksˈsɛn tnˌɛr i or, esp. British -sɛnˈti nə ri/

Definitions of sexcentenary word

  • adjective sexcentenary pertaining to 600 or a period of 600 years; marking the completion of 600 years. 1
  • noun plural sexcentenary a 600th anniversary or its celebration. 1
  • adjective sexcentenary of or relating to 600 or a period of 600 years 0
  • adjective sexcentenary of, relating to, or celebrating a 600th anniversary 0
  • noun sexcentenary a 600th anniversary or its celebration 0
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Origin of sexcentenary

First appearance:

before 1770
One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1770-80; sex- + centenary

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Parts of speech for Sexcentenary

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

sexcentenary popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% 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.

sexcentenary usage trend in Literature

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