semicentennial
English
editEtymology
editFrom semi- (“half”) + centennial (“100 year, 100th anniversary”), q.v.
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌsɛˌmaɪsnˈtɛniəl/, /ˌsɛmisnˈtɛniəl/, /ˌsɛˌmaɪsənˈtɛniəl/, /ˌsɛmisənˈtɛniəl/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌsɛmɪsɛnˈtɛnɪəl/
Adjective
editsemicentennial (not comparable)
Translations
editoccurring every 50 years
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Noun
editsemicentennial (plural semicentennials)
- A 50th anniversary.
- The city celebrated its semicentennial last year.
Synonyms
edit- semicentenary, jubilee, golden anniversary; golden jubilee (50th anniversary of a coronation); golden wedding (50th anniversary of a marriage)
References
edit- “semi-, prefix”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2022.
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