English Explanatory Dictionary

sesquicentennial

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Occurring every 150 years.
  2. Of, or relating to a sesquicentenary.
noun
  1. A 150th anniversary.

Pronunciation

/ˌsɛskwɪsɛnˈtɛni.əl/ en-us-sesquicentennial.ogg

Word forms

sesquicentennial sesquicentennials

Etymology

From sesqui- (“one-and-a-half”) + centennial (“of 100 years”). By surface analysis, sesqui- + cent- + -ennial.

Related words

sesquicentenarian sesquicentenary demisesquicentennial

Derived words

sesquicentennially
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