centurial

adjective

cen·​tu·​ri·​al

(ˈ)sen‧¦t(y)u̇rēəl

: relating to 100 years : marking or beginning a century

the centurial years 1600 and 1700

Word History

Etymology

Latin centurialis, from centuria century + -alis -al

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