centennium

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centennium

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From Late Latin centennium (“period of 100 years”), from centennis (“100-year”) + -ium (“forming abstract nouns”). Cognate with centennial.

noun centennia

rare Synonym of century: A period of 100 years.
Similar: century

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@misc{centennium_2026,
  title = {centennium},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/centennium},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}