sexcentenary

English

Etymology

Originally from Latin sexcentēnī (“six hundred each”) +‎ -ary. In later uses from sex- +‎ centenary.[1]

Adjective

sexcentenary (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the number six hundred, or to a six-hundred-year period.

Noun

sexcentenary (plural sexcentenaries)

  1. A six-hundredth anniversary.

Translations

References

  1. ^ “sexcentenary, adj. and n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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