quincentennial

[ kwin-sen-ten-ee-uh l ]

/ ˌkwɪn sɛnˈtɛn i əl /

adjective

pertaining to or marking a period of 500 years.

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Discover The Influence Of Portuguese On English Via This Quiz!

We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?

Question 1 of 11

Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?

owl

crow

piranha

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Words nearby quincentennial

quinate, quinazoline, quince, quinceañera, quincentenary, quincentennial, quincke's disease, quincke's pulse, quincuncial, quincunx, quincy

Origin of quincentennial

First recorded in 1880–85; quin(que-) + centennial