Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quadranscentennial

/ˈkwɑd.ɹən.sɛnˈtɛn.i.əl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: quad-ran-scen-ten-ni-al
IPA: /ˈkwɑd.ɹən.sɛnˈtɛn.i.əl/

30

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The twenty-fifth anniversary of an event or happening.

adj

Occurring every twenty-five years.

adj

Of or related to a twenty-five-year period.

Example Sentences

"It is a year since we marked the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Journal of Sustainable Tourism, noting then that as we “embark upon the next quadranscentennial… we recognise that the 25 years ahead present a new order of challenges confronting sustainable development and sustainable tourism”."
"So when I planned a Quadranscentennial Pnyx, the quadranscentennial gives away that I had otherwise learned my lesson not to undertake such ventures, because I would not be prepared to undertake another for 25 years, when I expect to still be teaching at the age of 91."

Etymology

From Latin quadrāns (“quarter”) + centennis (“100-year”) + -ālis.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: quadrāns

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkwɑd.ɹən.sɛnˈtɛn.i.əl/
British English: /ˈkwɒd.ɹən.sɛnˈtɛn.ɪ.əl/

Inflected Forms

quadranscentennials (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

quadrans

Synonyms

silver jubilee

Questions

How do you pronounce quadranscentennial?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkwɑd.ɹən.sɛnˈtɛn.i.əl/.
What does quadranscentennial mean?: The twenty-fifth anniversary of an event or happening.
Where does quadranscentennial come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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