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sesquicentennial.

Occurring every 150 years.

16 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌsɛskwɪsɛnˈtɛni.əl/
  1. Occurring every 150 years.

    not-comparable
  2. Of, or relating to a sesquicentenary.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From sesqui- (“one-and-a-half”) + centennial (“of 100 years”). By surface analysis, sesqui- + cent- + -ennial.

noun/ˌsɛskwɪsɛnˈtɛni.əl/
  1. A 150th anniversary.

    The city celebrated its sesquicentennial last year.
Where this word comes from

From sesqui- (“one-and-a-half”) + centennial (“of 100 years”). By surface analysis, sesqui- + cent- + -ennial.

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