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sesquicentennial

adj
/ˌsɛskwɪsɛnˈtɛni.əl/

Etymology

From sesqui- (“one-and-a-half”) + centennial (“of 100 years”). By surface analysis, sesqui- + cent- + -ennial.

  1. derived from centennis
  2. prefixed as sesquicentennial — “sesqui + centennial”

Definitions

  1. Occurring every 150 years.

  2. Of, or relating to a sesquicentenary.

  3. A 150th anniversary.

    • The city celebrated its sesquicentennial last year.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA