centurial
- adjective
- /sɛnˈtʊəriəl/
- Specialized
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centurial
- Each centurial unit consisted of about one hundred soldiers.
Examples
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The historian gave a lecture on the centurial structure of the ancient Roman army.
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The archaeologist discovered a centurial shield during the excavation of the Roman camp.
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A centurial standard was carried at the front of the formation by the Roman soldiers.
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The centurial structure of the Roman army was highly effective.
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The archaeologist discovered a centurial shield during the excavation of the Roman camp.
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A centurial standard was carried at the front of the formation by the Roman soldiers.
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Each centurial unit consisted of about one hundred soldiers.
Surface Forms
Morphology
centurial = centuria (opaque) = centuri + al
The word is historically built on the centuri- stem plus -al, but the Roman military sense is not recoverable for a typical learner from the visible parts.
Etymology
Centurial comes from the Latin word centum meaning 'hundred' and from centuria, the Roman name for a group of about one hundred soldiers led by a centurion. So, centurial can describe something that belongs to that Roman military unit or its leader.
