centenaire

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin centenārius. Doublet of quintal.

Pronunciation

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Noun

centenaire m (plural centenaires)

1. centenary (period of 100 years, to mark an anniversary)
2. centennial (100 year anniversary)

Noun

centenaire m or f by sense (plural centenaires)

1. centenarian (someone aged 100 years or more)

Derived terms

• supercentenaire

Adjective

centenaire (plural centenaires)

1. 100-year-old

   Synonym: séculaire

   Un arbre centenaire. ― A 100-year-old tree.

Related terms

• cent
• -aire

Further reading

• “centenaire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• enceintera