centurion
/senˈtʊɹiən/sen-TUU-ree-uhn
/sɛnˈtʊɹiən/sen-TUU-ree-uhn
Meaningcaptain of a hundred
Common meaning: an officer of the Roman army
- centura hundredLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 315 · scan
- ionnoun ending: act or result
Journey through time
- Latincenturio‘captain of a hundred’source
- Englishcenturion‘an officer of the Roman army’ · today
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin centum ‘a hundred’.
Roots
- centum Latin “a hundred”
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