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    Siglo (en. Century)

    /ˈsiɡlo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Unit of time equivalent to one hundred years.
    The 21st century began in the year 2001.
    El siglo XXI comenzó en el año 2001.
    Periodization of history in intervals of one hundred years.
    The history of the 19th century is full of social changes.
    La historia del siglo XIX está llena de cambios sociales.
    A specific period within an era or historical age.
    The innovations of the 20th century transformed technology.
    Las innovaciones del siglo XX transformaron la tecnología.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'saeculum', meaning 'generation' or 'lifetime period'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    golden century
    A period of great splendor in the arts and literature of a country.
    siglo de oro
    21st century
    The current period, which began in the year 2001.
    siglo XXI
    to cross into a new century
    To jump from one century to another, usually related to the turn of the millennium.
    pasar de siglo

    Related Words

    millennium
    A period of one thousand years.
    mileno
    decade
    A period of ten years.
    década
    era
    A period of time characterized by specific events.
    era

    Slang Meanings

    To do something for a long time.
    I haven't visited this place in centuries.
    Este lugar no lo he visitado en siglos.
    Refers to a very lengthy period.
    It's been a century since I last saw him.
    Es un siglo desde que no lo veo.