A centenarian
centenary
Centipede
A century means 100 years.
It is a centenarian
Cent has one syllable.
A person 100 years old is a "centenarian."
The prefix cent- derives from the Latin word cent, meaning 100.
It derives from the latin word "centum," meaning hundred. Thus, a cent is a hundredth of a dollar.
Centennial: of or relating to a hundredth anniversary Centenarian:a person who is 100 or more years old
My word. I was growing up in the 1950's and actually remember this. Not sure when it started or ended.
In this case, Cent would be the prefix. This comes from the latin word. Cent means 100. A century is 100 years. There need to be 100 cents to equal $1, and 1 Centimeter is equal to a meter. It means 100
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