centenarian
noun
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We can't say there are exactly 100 English words based on the Latin root centum, meaning "hundred," but there are certainly dozens. "Centenarian" isn't the oldest one; it only dates from the late 1700s. Far older is "centurion" (an ancient Roman military officer), which has been around since the 13th century. A younger "centum" offspring is "centisecond," a rare term for 1/100 of a second that dates from the 1950s. From colorful words such as "centicipitous" (which means "100-headed") to practical ones like "centgener" ("a device for planting 100 seeds"), "centum" descendants have enlivened our language for centuries.
Examples of centenarian in a Sentence
Lindsey Desoto, Health, 23 Sep. 2024
Believe in something By the end of 2023, Buettner had interviewed 263 centenarians in his lifetime.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024
In the private message, the King congratulated Carter on becoming the first former president to become a centenarian.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Catering to social connections is also a value of centenarians in blue zones.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Centenarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centenarian. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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