bicentennial
/ˌbaɪsɛnˈtɛnɪəl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Relating to the 200th anniversary of an event or happening.
adj
Occurring every two hundred (200) years.
noun
The 200th anniversary of an event or happening.
Example Sentences
- "The US bicentennial in 1976 was celebrated greatly because the economy happened to be good."
- "Mexico celebrates its bicentennial Wednesday, an event known as "El Grito," the shout for independence first credited to a Catholic priest who demanded freedom from Spain. For many Mexicans today, though, it's a quiet shout of despair."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- Latin centennis Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Late Latin centennium Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English centennial English bicentennial From bi- + centennial.
Word Breakdown
- Prefix: bi-
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌbaɪsɛnˈtɛnɪəl/
- British English: /ˌbaɪsɛnˈtɛnɪəl/