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    Demi-siècle (en. Half a century)

    /də.mi.sjɛkl/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A period of fifty years in time.
    It took half a century to complete this project.
    Il a fallu un demi-siècle pour réaliser ce projet.
    Marks the passage of time of a generation.
    Half a century changed the face of the country.
    Un demi-siècle a changé la face du pays.
    Historical application for significant events.
    This book covers half a century of history.
    Ce livre couvre un demi-siècle d'histoire.

    Etymology

    From the French 'demi', meaning 'half', and 'siècle', deriving from the Latin 'saeculum', which means 'generation' or 'century'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    half-century of changes
    A period marked by numerous changes.
    demi-siècle de changements
    a half-century of progress
    A period of significant advancements.
    un demi-siècle de progrès
    a book on a half-century
    A work covering fifty years of history.
    un livre sur un demi-siècle

    Related Words

    century
    A period of one hundred years.
    siècle
    generation
    The time period between birth and the birth of descendants.
    génération
    millennium
    A period of one thousand years.
    millénaire