Centuried

/ˈsenʃərid/ adjective

Definition

Divided or organized into centuries or centuria; arranged in groups of one hundred.

Etymology

From centuria with the past participle suffix -ed, creating an adjective that describes something that has been organized into centuries. This is a less common form than the others in this family.

Kelly Says

Though this word is rarely used today, it represents how thoroughly Romans thought in terms of hundreds—their entire worldview was structured around dividing things into predictable, manageable blocks of 100.

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