century — A period of 100 years
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A period of 100 years
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsentʃəri/
Example Sentences
- My great-grandmother lived for nearly a century and saw the invention of smartphones!
- This building has stood for over a century.
- Scientists predict that in the next century, we might have flying cars... or still be waiting for them!
century
NOUN[/ˈsentʃəri/]
A period of 100 years
A historian shows how the town square changed over a century
Through the century, the sentry watched the gentry
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin 'centuria', which originally referred to a military unit of the Roman army consisting of 100 soldiers. Over time, the meaning expanded to denote a period of 100 years, drawing on the numerical significance of the number 100 embedded in the term's root.
Breakdown
cent- (hundred, from Latin centum) + -uria (a group or division). The morpheme 'cent-' directly indicates the numerical value 100, which became the basis for measuring both military units and temporal periods.
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📝Examples
“My great-grandmother lived for nearly a century and saw the invention of smartphones!”
“This building has stood for over a century.”
“Scientists predict that in the next century, we might have flying cars... or still be waiting for them!”
“The 20th century was marked by rapid technological advancement.”
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