semicentenary

English

Etymology

From semi- (“half”) +‎ centenary (“100th anniversary”), q.v.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌsɛˌmaɪˌsɛnˈtɛnəri/, /ˌsɛˌmaɪˈsɛnəˌnɛri/, /ˌsɛˌmaɪˈsɛntəˌnɛri/, /ˌsɛmiˌsɛnˈtɛnəri/, /ˌsɛmiˈsɛnəˌnɛri/, /ˌsɛmiˈsɛntəˌnɛri/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌsɛmɪsɛnˈtiːnri/, /ˌsɛmɪsɛnˈtiːnəri/, /ˌsɛmɪsɛnˈtɛnri/, /ˌsɛmɪsɛnˈtɛnəri/, /ˌsɛmɪsnˈtiːnri/, /ˌsɛmɪsənˈtiːnri/, /ˌsɛmɪsnˈtiːnəri/, /ˌsɛmɪsənˈtiːnəri/, /ˌsɛmɪsnˈtɛnri/, /ˌsɛmɪsənˈtɛnri/, /ˌsɛmɪsnˈtɛnəri/, /ˌsɛmɪsənˈtɛnəri/

Noun

semicentenary (plural semicentenaries)

1. Synonym of semicentennial: a 50th anniversary.

   The city celebrated its semicentenary last year.

Derived terms

• semicentenarian

References

• “semi-, prefix”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2022.