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quincentennial


quin·centen·ni·al

noun \-sen-ˈte-nē-əl\

Definition of QUINCENTENNIAL

: quincentenary
— quincentennial adjective

Origin of QUINCENTENNIAL

Latin quinque five + English centennial
First Known Use: 1884

Rhymes with QUINCENTENNIAL

bicentennial, postmillennial, premillennial, tercentennial

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