Bicentenarnaries

/ˌbaɪsentəˈnɛrnəriz/ noun

Definition

A non-standard or archaic form attempting to create a plural; not commonly used in modern English.

Etymology

An erroneous or obsolete form mixing bicentenary and bicentennial inflections. Likely a historical variant or scribal error.

Kelly Says

This word is almost like a linguistic fossil—it represents people trying to say 'multiple 200-year-long periods' but creating something that never really caught on!

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