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sexcentenary

[ seks-sen-ten-uh-ree, seks-sen-tn-er-eeor, especially British -sen-tee-nuh-ree ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to 600 or a period of 600 years; marking the completion of 600 years.


noun

, plural sex·cen·ten·ar·ies.
  1. a 600th anniversary or its celebration.

sexcentenary

/ ˌsɛksɛnˈtiːnərɪ /

adjective

  1. of or relating to 600 or a period of 600 years
  2. of, relating to, or celebrating a 600th anniversary
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. a 600th anniversary or its celebration
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sexcentenary1

First recorded in 1770–80; sex- + centenary
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sexcentenary1

C18: from Latin sexcentēnī six hundred each

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