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quadricentennial

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Relating to a 400th anniversary.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A 400th anniversary.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kwetwóresder. Proto-Indo-European *kwetwr̥- Proto-Italic *kwetru- Latin quadri-bor. English quadri- Latin centennis Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ium Late Latin centennium Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English centennial English quadricentennial From quadri- + centennial.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: quatrecentenaire — Translations
  • French: quadricentenaire — Translations
  • Italian: quattrocentenario — Translations
  • Italian: quadricentenario — Translations
  • French: quatrecentenaire — Translations
  • French: quadricentenaire — Translations
  • Italian: quattrocentenario — Translations
  • Italian: quadricentenario — Translations