Siecle (en. Century)

/sjɛkl/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

A century is a period of 100 years.

The 20th century saw significant technological changes.

Le XXe siècle a vu d'importants changements technologiques.

In history, a century may correspond to a period defined by a significant event.

The Age of Enlightenment is a period marked by reason and science.

Le siècle des Lumières est une période marquée par la raison et la science.

The term can also refer to cultural or artistic movements associated with a given era.

The Romantic century is often associated with literary and artistic works rich in emotion.

Le siècle romantique est souvent associé à des œuvres littéraires et artistiques riches en émotions.

From the Latin 'saeculum' meaning a generation or a century.

golden age

Period of prosperity and intense creativity.

siècle d'or

turning the century

Moving from one century to another.

tourner le siècle

at the dawn of the century

At the beginning of the century.

à l'aube du siècle

millennium

Period of a thousand years.

millénaire

decade

Period of ten years.

décennie

year

Period of twelve months.

année

In common language, refers to a prolonged period or an era.

This project took a century to come to fruition.

Ce projet a pris un siècle à se concrétiser.

Used to talk about ancient or historical times.

It was like in the last century.

C'était comme au siècle dernier.