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demisesquicentennial

/dɛ.mɪˌsɛs.kwɪ.sɛnˈtɛ.nɪ.əl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
demis-esqui-cen-ten-ni-al
IPA
/dɛ.mɪˌsɛs.kwɪ.sɛnˈtɛ.nɪ.əl/
34
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Occurring every 75 years.

adj

Of, or relating to a demisesquicentenary.

Etymology

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

Frequently Paired Words

sesquicentennial

Questions

How do you pronounce demisesquicentennial?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɛ.mɪˌsɛs.kwɪ.sɛnˈtɛ.nɪ.əl/.
What does demisesquicentennial mean?
Occurring every 75 years.
Where does demisesquicentennial come from?
From demi- (“half-of”) + sesqui- (“one-and-a-half”) + centennial (“of 100 years”). By surface analysis, demi- + sesqui- + cent- + -ennial.

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