tricentennial

tri·cen·ten·ni·al

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [trahy-sen-ten-ee-uh l]
- /ˌtraɪ sɛnˈtɛn i əl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [trahy-sen-ten-ee-uh l]
- /ˌtraɪ sɛnˈtɛn i əl/

Definitions of tricentennial word

adjective tricentennial pertaining to 300 years or a period of 300 years. 1
adjective tricentennial marking the completion of such a period: a tricentennial celebration. 1
noun tricentennial a 300th anniversary or its celebration. 1
adjective tricentennial happening once in a period of 300 years 0
adjective tricentennial lasting 300 years 0
noun tricentennial a 300th anniversary or its commemoration 0

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Origin of tricentennial

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; tri- + centennial

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Parts of speech for Tricentennial

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Tricentennial

tricentennial popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% 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.

tricentennial usage trend in Literature

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