el siglo
century
Es un periodo de cien años.
Definition & meaning
Siglo means century, a period of 100 years. It can also refer to a historical era or, figuratively, a very long time.
- el siglo XXI — the 21st century
- ¡Hace siglos que no te veo! — I haven’t seen you in ages!
Grammar & Word origin
Siglo is a masculine noun: el siglo, plural siglos. It comes from Latin saeculum, meaning an age or generation.
Synonyms & antonyms
- época — an era or period; unlike siglo, it does not necessarily last 100 years.
- centuria — a century; more formal or literary than siglo.
There is no direct antonym.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Vivimos en el siglo XXI.noun
We live in the 21st century.
El siglo pasado fue muy interesante.noun
The last century was very interesting.
El siglo XXI tiene muchos avances tecnológicos.noun
The 21st century has many technological advances.
Vivimos en el siglo veintiuno.noun
We live in the twenty-first century.
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