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centenier

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cen-te-nier
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of centurion: An officer overseeing 100 men, especially (historical) in the Roman army.

Obsolete

noun

Synonym of police officer.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English centener, centiner, centyner, from Middle French centenier, from Latin centēnārius (“containing 100”), q.v.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: centener,centiner,centyner, centenier, centēnārius

Usage

Inflected Forms

centeniers (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

vingtenier

Synonyms

centurion police officer

Questions

What does centenier mean?
Synonym of centurion: An officer overseeing 100 men, especially (historical) in the Roman army.
Where does centenier come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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