oktosentenaryo
oktosentenáryo with stress marks
octocentenary; 800th anniversary
Usage Note
Oktosentenaryo is a very formal and rare loanword from Spanish, appearing almost exclusively in historical commemorations and official ceremonial contexts when marking an 800th anniversary of a significant event, such as the founding of a city or a religious institution.
Examples
" Malaki ang oktosentenaryo ng lungsod. "
Natural Translation
The city's octocentenary is a big event.
Literal Translation
Big the octocentenary of-the city.
" Ipinagdiwang nila ang oktosentenaryo ng kanilang bayan. "
Natural Translation
They celebrated the octocentenary of their town.
Literal Translation
Celebrated they the octocentenary of their town.
" Dumalo ang libu-libong tao sa oktosentenaryo ng simbahan, dahil walong daang taon na mula nang itayo ito ng mga unang pari. "
Natural Translation
Thousands of people attended the church's octocentenary, since it had been eight hundred years since the first priests built it.
Literal Translation
Attended the thousands people in octocentenary of-the church, because eight-hundred years already from when built it of-the first priests.
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