Translation of Spanish word "siglo" to English
siglo
/ˈsi.ɣlo/
Meaning
NounA period of one hundred consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth century, which stretches from (strictly) 1901 through 2000, or (informally) 1900 through 1999. The first century AD was from 1 to 100.
How to use
Siglo ('century') is masculine. Siglo de Oro — Golden Age of Spain.
🇬🇧 English
century
Example
El siglo XXI es un tiempo de cambio rápido.
The 21st century is a time of rapid change.
Este libro trata del siglo pasado.
This book is about the last century.
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- siglo pasado— last century
- siglo de Oro— Golden Age
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The Spanish word "siglo" means "century" in English.
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