quasquicentennial

noun quas·qui·centennial \¦kwäskwē, -kwə̇+\

Definition of quasquicentennial

: a 125th anniversary

quasquicentennial

adjective

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Origin and Etymology of quasquicentennial

Latin quadrans quarter or quartus fourth + English sesquicentennial

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First Known Use: 1962

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