centenaire

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin centenarius.

Noun

centenaire m, f (plural centenaires)

centenary (period of 100 years, to mark an anniversary)
centennial (100 year anniversary)
centenarian (someone aged 100 years or more)

Derived terms

supercentenaire

Adjective

centenaire (plural centenaires)

100-year-old
Un arbre centenaire.

Synonym: séculaire

Related terms

cent

Further reading

“centenaire” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

enceintera

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