centennial
Translation
centennial, centenary
Examples
The city is planning a big centennial celebration.
The city is planning a big centennial celebration.
Our university celebrated its centennial last year.
Our university celebrated its centennial last year.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) centennial ((event)) relating to a hundredth anniversary The city is planning a big centennial celebration.
((the/its)) centennial a hundredth anniversary Our university celebrated its centennial last year.
Similar Words
Synonyms: centenary, hundredth anniversary
Etymology
From Latin 'centum' (hundred) + 'annus' (year). The '-ial' suffix forms adjectives and nouns.
Memory Tips
'Cent' means 100 and 'ennial' is related to 'annual' (yearly). Think of it as a 100-year event.