| 单词 | quadricentennial |
| 释义 | quadricentennial in British English (ˌkwɒdrɪsɛnˈtɛnɪəl) noun 1. a 400th anniversary adjective 2. of, relating to, or celebrating a 400th anniversary quadricentennial in American English (ˌkwɑdrɪsɛnˈtɛniəl) noun a 400th anniversary or its commemoration Word origin quadri- + centennialquadricentennial in American English (ˌkwɑdrəsenˈteniəl) adjective 1. of, pertaining to, or marking the completion of a period of four hundred years noun 2. a quadricentennial anniversary 3. its celebration Word origin [1880–85; quadri- + centennial]This word is first recorded in the period 1880–85. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Chief of Staff, barnstorm, irredentist, rain check, regionalismquadri- is a combining form meaning “four,” used in the formation of compound words. Otherwords that use the affix quadri- include: quadraphonic, quadraphony, quadricycle, quadriplegia, quadrivalent |
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