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bicentennial en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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• /ˌbaɪsɛnˈtɛnɪəl/ (UK, US)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- Latin centennis Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Late Latin centennium Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English centennial English bicentennial From bi- + centennial.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Relating to the 200th anniversary of an event or happening.
2. (not-comparable) Occurring every two hundred (200) years.

Deriveds

bicentennially

bicentennial en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ˌbaɪsɛnˈtɛnɪəl/ (UK, US)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- Latin centennis Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Late Latin centennium Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English centennial English bicentennial From bi- + centennial.

Meanings

1. The 200th anniversary of an event or happening.
   • Mexico celebrates its bicentennial Wednesday, an event known as "El Grito," the shout for independence first credited to a Catholic priest who demanded freedom from Spain. For many Mexicans today, though, it's a quiet shout of despair. 2010 September 15, Arthur Brice, “Mexico bicentennial no cause for celebration for many citizens”, in CNN, archived from the original on 26 Jan 2021:
   • The US bicentennial in 1976 was celebrated greatly because the economy happened to be good.

Forms

Coordinates

sestercentennial · millennial · centennial · quincentennial · semiquincentennial · tricentennial

Hypernyms

anniversary

Synonyms

bicentenary

Translations (8)

it bicentenario (200th anniversary) · es bicentenario (200th anniversary) · ja バイセンテニアル (200th anniversary) · it duecentenario (200th anniversary) · de zweihundertster Jahrestag (200th anniversary) · de Zweihundertjahrfeier (200th anniversary) · fr bicentenaire (200th anniversary) · pt bicentenário (200th anniversary)