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centenario

centenary

noun chen-teh-NAH-ryoh Rare
Time Time Expressions

Origin: From Latin centenarius (of a hundred).

Also means

hundredth anniversary

Usage Note

Centenario functions as both a noun ('a centenary') and an adjective ('centennial'). As a noun it refers to the commemoration itself; as an adjective it modifies another noun (una tradizione centenaria, a centuries-old tradition). The plural is i centenari.

Examples

"La città celebra il suo centenario quest'anno."

Natural Translation

The city is celebrating its centenary this year.

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