Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tercentenary

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables: ter-cente-nary
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of tricentennial (“a 300th anniversary”).

adj

Synonym of tricentennial (“of or relating to a 300th anniversary”).

Example Sentences

"Adventures and romance only take on their adventurous and romantic qualities at second-hand. Live them, and they are just a slice of life like the rest. In literature they become as charming as this dismal ball would be if we were celebrating its tercentenary."

Etymology

From ter- + centenary, after Latin ter centēnī (“three hundred each”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Prefix: ter
Root: ter centēnī

Inflected Forms

tercentenaries (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

triennial

Synonyms

tricentennial tercentennial triennial

Questions

What does tercentenary mean?: Synonym of tricentennial (“a 300th anniversary”).
Where does tercentenary come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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