quatercentennial

[ kwot-er-sen-ten-ee-uh l ]

/ ˌkwɒt ər sɛnˈtɛn i əl /

adjective

pertaining to or marking a period of 400 years.

Nearby words

quassia, quassia family, quat., quater, quatercentenary, quatercentennial, quaternary, quaternary ammonium compound, quaternary structure, quaternate, quaternion

Origin of quatercentennial

1960–65; < Latin quater four times + centennial

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