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sesquicentenary

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sesqui-cen-te-nary
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A 150-year anniversary.

Etymology

Etymology tree English sesqui- Latin centēnāriusder. English centenary English sesquicentenary From sesqui- (“one and a half”) + centenary (“100 year anniversary”).

Inflected Forms

sesquicentenaries (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

sesquicentenarian sesquicentennial

Questions

What does sesquicentenary mean?
A 150-year anniversary.
Where does sesquicentenary come from?
Etymology tree English sesqui- Latin centēnāriusder. English centenary English sesquicentenary From sesqui- (“one and a half”) + centenary (“100 year anniversary”).

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