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Meaning of centuria | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR B2
[kɛnˈtʊ.ri.a]

Definitions

  1. century, in its senses as
    declension-1, feminine
  2. any assembly of a hundred people or things
    declension-1, feminine
  3. any division into a hundred people or things
    declension-1, feminine
  4. a company of Roman infantry, the smallest tactical division of a legion, originally of 100 men but later varying between 60 and 160
    declension-1, feminine, historical
  5. a company of auxiliary infantry equivalent to a Roman cohort, first established during the Imperial era.
    declension-1, feminine, historical
  6. a unit of area, equal to 100 heredia or 200 iugera (approximately 125 acres or 50 hectares)
    declension-1, feminine, historical
  7. a traditional division of the Roman people, allegedly established by Servius Tullius on the basis of property
    declension-1, feminine, historical
  8. any similar division, regardless of number
    declension-1, feminine, figuratively

Equivalents

English century

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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