centennium
English edit
Etymology edit
From Late Latin centennium (“period of 100 years”), from centennis (“100-year”) + -ium (“forming abstract nouns”). Cognate with centennial.
Noun edit
centennium (plural centennia)
- (rare) Synonym of century: A period of 100 years.
- Coordinate terms: annum, biennium, triennium, quadrennium, quinquennium, sexennium, septennium, octennium, novennium, decennium, vicennium, tricennium, quincentennium, millennium, decamillennium, centimillennium, millionennium
Derived terms edit
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From centennis (“100-year”) + -ium (“forming abstract nouns”).
Noun edit
centennium n (genitive centenniī or centennī); second declension
- (Late Latin) century: a period of 100 years
Declension edit
Second-declension noun (neuter).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | centennium | centennia |
| Genitive | centenniī centennī1 |
centenniōrum |
| Dative | centenniō | centenniīs |
| Accusative | centennium | centennia |
| Ablative | centenniō | centenniīs |
| Vocative | centennium | centennia |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
Descendants edit
- → English: centennium, centennial