octodesexcentenaryadj.

Brit.

/ˌɒktə(ʊ)deɪˌsɛksɛnˈtiːn(ə)ri/,

/ˌɒktə(ʊ)deɪˌsɛksɛnˈtɛn(ə)ri/, U.S.

/ˈˌɑktoʊˌdeɪˌsɛksɛnˈtɛnəri/,

/ˈˌɑktoʊˌdeɪˌsɛk(s)ˈsɛntnˌɛri/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin octodesexcentenarius.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin octodesexcentenarius (1621 in Thomas Lydiat: see quots. 1677, 1992), probably a blend of classical Latin octo dē sexcentīs eight from six hundred ( < octo eight (see octo- comb. form) + dē from (see de- prefix) + sexcentīs , ablative of sexcentī six hundred: see sexcentenary adj. and n.) and centēnārius centenary adj.

Now historical. rare.

Designating a period of 592 years.The figure of 592 arose in connection with a lunisolar calendar devised by Thomas Lydiat, based on a year beginning at the vernal equinox and comprising six months of 30 days followed by six of 29 days, with occasional extra days or months.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > period > year > [adjective] > of or relating to specific number of years

millenary1604

triennal1611

Olympiadical1638

decennal1648

decennial1656

tricennial1656

octodesexcentenary1677

sexmillennial1690

sexmillenary1728

quinquennial1746

milliary1753

decennalian1794

millennial1807

chiliadal1816

enneaeteric1846

chiliadic1854

decennary1855

sexcentenary1864

millennian1873

tricentenary1882

tricentennial1883

Olympiadic1890

postmillennial1977

1677 R. Plot Nat. Hist. Oxford-shire 222 [Thomas Lydiat] first contrived the Octodesexcentenary Period. [Cf. 223: So that the whole period, or 592 Lydiatean years, do anticipate so many Julian ones by five days.]

1992 M. H. Nicolson Conway Lett. 516 [Lydiat] Chronologer and first contriver of the octodesexcentenary period.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	octodesexcentenary
释义	octodesexcentenaryadj. Brit. /ˌɒktə(ʊ)deɪˌsɛksɛnˈtiːn(ə)ri/, /ˌɒktə(ʊ)deɪˌsɛksɛnˈtɛn(ə)ri/, U.S. /ˈˌɑktoʊˌdeɪˌsɛksɛnˈtɛnəri/, /ˈˌɑktoʊˌdeɪˌsɛk(s)ˈsɛntnˌɛri/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin octodesexcentenarius. Etymology: < post-classical Latin octodesexcentenarius (1621 in Thomas Lydiat: see quots. 1677, 1992), probably a blend of classical Latin octo dē sexcentīs eight from six hundred ( < octo eight (see octo- comb. form) + dē from (see de- prefix) + sexcentīs , ablative of sexcentī six hundred: see sexcentenary adj. and n.) and centēnārius centenary adj. Now historical. rare. Designating a period of 592 years.The figure of 592 arose in connection with a lunisolar calendar devised by Thomas Lydiat, based on a year beginning at the vernal equinox and comprising six months of 30 days followed by six of 29 days, with occasional extra days or months. ΘΚΠ the world > time > period > year > [adjective] > of or relating to specific number of years millenary1604 triennal1611 Olympiadical1638 decennal1648 decennial1656 tricennial1656 octodesexcentenary1677 sexmillennial1690 sexmillenary1728 quinquennial1746 milliary1753 decennalian1794 millennial1807 chiliadal1816 enneaeteric1846 chiliadic1854 decennary1855 sexcentenary1864 millennian1873 tricentenary1882 tricentennial1883 Olympiadic1890 postmillennial1977 1677 R. Plot Nat. Hist. Oxford-shire 222 [Thomas Lydiat] first contrived the Octodesexcentenary Period. [Cf. 223: So that the whole period, or 592 Lydiatean years, do anticipate so many Julian ones by five days.] 1992 M. H. Nicolson Conway Lett. 516 [Lydiat] Chronologer and first contriver of the octodesexcentenary period. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1677
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