semicentennial
English edit
Etymology edit
From 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 edit
semicentennial (not comparable)
Translations edit
occurring every 50 years
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Noun edit
semicentennial (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, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2022.