tercentennial
Intermediate (B1)
IPA: /tɜːrˈsɛn.tə.ni.əl/
KK: /tɜrˈsɛnˌtɛn i əl/
adjective
Definition
Relating to a period of three hundred years or a celebration of such an anniversary.
Example
The city held a tercentennial celebration to mark its 300th anniversary.
Conversation
Did you hear about the tercentennial celebration in our town this year?
Yeah, I read it's going to be a big event with lots of activities!
I think we should definitely check it out together.
Absolutely! It sounds like a fun way to celebrate history.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
tricentennial
Antonyms
noun
Definition
A celebration or event marking the 300th anniversary of something.
Example
The town held a tercentennial celebration to honor its founding in 1723.
Conversation
Did you hear about the upcoming tercentennial celebration in our town?
Yeah, it sounds like it will be a huge event!
I can't believe it's been three hundred years already since the town was founded.
Root Explanation
Tercentennial is formed from "ter-" (meaning three), "cent-" (from Latin "centum", meaning hundred), and "-ennial" (meaning relating to years). The word refers to a celebration or event that occurs every three hundred years.
Memory Tip
Think of 'three' ('ter-') and 'hundred' ('cent-') to remember that 'tercentennial' refers to something that happens every three hundred years.
Visually Confused Words
tricentennial
centennial
semicentennial
octocentennial
centennially
bicentennial