Centennial
/sɛnˈtɛniəl/noun
Relating to or lasting for 100 years, or a 100th anniversary.
Did you know?Centennial comes from Latin centum, and that same ancient root spread into words for counting, measuring, and power—proof that “hundreds” have been shaping language for millennia.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ḱm̥tóm
“hundred”
Latin
Latin
centum
“hundred”
Late Latin
Latin
centenarius
“consisting of a hundred; hundredfold”
French
Old French
centennal
“relating to a hundred years”
English
English
centennial
“pertaining to a hundred years; a 100th anniversary”