siècle

Meaning

century (period of 100 years)

Concepts

century

centennial

age

era

world

epoc

100

C

hundred

one C

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/sjɛkl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French siecle, from Old French siecle, earlier secle (9th c.), a borrowing from Latin saeculum. The expected inherited form would be *sieil.

Sentences

Lorsque la famille disparaît au cours du siècle suivant , la propriété revient aux Habsbourgs.

When the family disappeared over the next century, the property reverted to the Habsburgs.