quincentennial

English

Etymology

From quin- (“five”) +‎ centennial (“100-year, 100-year anniversary”). Compare the classical Latin form quingenti (“500”).

Adjective

quincentennial (not comparable)

  1. Of or related to a 500th anniversary.

Synonyms

Noun

quincentennial (plural quincentennials)

  1. A 500th anniversary.
    Synonyms: quincentenary, quingenary
    Hypernym: anniversary
    Coordinate terms: centennial (100), bicentennial (200), semiquincentennial (250), sestercentennial (250), tricentennial (300), millennial (1000)

Derived terms

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