sesquicentennial
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From sesqui- (“one-and-a-half”) + centennial (“of 100 years”). By surface analysis, sesqui- + cent- + -ennial.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
sesquicentennial (not comparable)
- Occurring every 150 years.
- Of, or relating to a sesquicentenary.
Translations[edit]
occurring every 150 years
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of, or relating to a sesquicentenary
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Noun[edit]
sesquicentennial (plural sesquicentennials)
- A 150th anniversary.
- The city celebrated its sesquicentennial last year.
Translations[edit]
a 150th anniversary
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