Word: century
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cen
tu
ry
Definition: A unit in ancient Roman army, originally of 100 army soldiers as part of a cohort, later of more varied sizes (but typically containing 60 to 70 or 80) soldiers or other men (guards, police, firemen), commanded by a centurion.
Morphemes:
Affix: century
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A unit in ancient Roman army, originally of 100 army soldiers as part of a cohort, later of more varied sizes (but typically containing 60 to 70 or 80) soldiers or other men (guards, police, firemen), commanded by a centurion.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: centuria
Language: la
Decoded: centuria
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a company of Roman infantry, the smallest tactical division of a legion, originally of 100 men but later varying between 60 and 160