century

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Inglese

Sostantivo

century sing (pl.: centuries)

  1. secolo
    • the first century AD - il primo secolo d.C.
    • the last century - il secolo scorso
    • the twentieth century - il ventesimo secolo
  2. (storia), (militare) centuria (unità dell'esercito romano)

Pronuncia

  • IPA: /ˈsɛn.tʃə.ɹiː/

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Etimologia / Derivazione

dal latino centuria (nel senso di "un centinaio d'anni"), a sua volta da centum, "cento"

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