tercentenary en · ADJ
Etymology
From ter- + centenary, after Latin ter centēnī (“three hundred each”).
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Synonym of tricentennial (“of or relating to a 300th anniversary”).
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
From ter- + centenary, after Latin ter centēnī (“three hundred each”).
From ter- + centenary, after Latin ter centēnī (“three hundred each”).
Adventures and romance only take on their adventurous and romantic qualities at second-hand. Live them, and they are just a slice of life like the rest. In literature they become as charming as this dismal ball would be if we were celebrating its tercentenary.1921, Aldous Huxley, chapter XXV, in Crome Yellow, London: Chatto & Windus, page 306:
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tercentenaries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |