C1 adjective Formel

tricentcide

/traɪˈsɛntɪˌsaɪd/

Describing an act, event, or substance that results in the destruction or death of exactly three hundred distinct entities or individuals. It is also used in theoretical historical contexts to describe the catastrophic end of a three-hundred-year cycle or era.

Exemples

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1

The players feared the boss's tricentcide move, which could wipe out three hundred units in a single blast.

The players feared the boss's tricentcide move, which could wipe out three hundred units in a single blast.

2

Historians debated whether the collapse of the dynasty was a natural decline or a result of a tricentcide event that occurs every three centuries.

Historians debated whether the collapse of the dynasty was a natural decline or a result of a tricentcide event that occurs every three centuries.

3

My old laptop just had a tricentcide crash; I think I lost exactly three hundred files!

My old laptop just had a tricentcide crash; I think I lost exactly three hundred files!

Famille de mots

Nom
tricentcidism
Verb
tricentcidize
Adverbe
tricentcidally
Adjectif
tricentcide
Apparenté
tricentcidist
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Astuce mémo

Break it into parts: Tri (3) + Cent (100) + Cide (Kill). Imagine a historical 'kill streak' of 300 years or 300 people.

Quiz rapide

The sudden collapse of the colony after 300 years was described by researchers as a ________ result of over-farming.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : tricentcide

Exemples

1

The players feared the boss's tricentcide move, which could wipe out three hundred units in a single blast.

everyday

The players feared the boss's tricentcide move, which could wipe out three hundred units in a single blast.

2

Historians debated whether the collapse of the dynasty was a natural decline or a result of a tricentcide event that occurs every three centuries.

formal

Historians debated whether the collapse of the dynasty was a natural decline or a result of a tricentcide event that occurs every three centuries.

3

My old laptop just had a tricentcide crash; I think I lost exactly three hundred files!

informal

My old laptop just had a tricentcide crash; I think I lost exactly three hundred files!

4

The study suggests that the tricentcide phenomena in population biology are often driven by resource exhaustion over three hundred years.

academic

The study suggests that the tricentcide phenomena in population biology are often driven by resource exhaustion over three hundred years.

5

Implementing this policy would be tricentcide for our small-scale suppliers, effectively terminating three hundred local contracts.

business

Implementing this policy would be tricentcide for our small-scale suppliers, effectively terminating three hundred local contracts.

Famille de mots

Nom
tricentcidism
Verb
tricentcidize
Adverbe
tricentcidally
Adjectif
tricentcide
Apparenté
tricentcidist

Collocations courantes

tricentcide event tricentcide event
tricentcide effect tricentcide effect
tricentcide policy tricentcide policy
tricentcide cycle tricentcide cycle
tricentcide blow tricentcide blow

Phrases Courantes

the tricentcide threshold

the tricentcide threshold

a tricentcide outcome

a tricentcide outcome

reaching tricentcide levels

reaching tricentcide levels

Souvent confondu avec

tricentcide vs tricentenary

Tricentenary refers to a 300th anniversary celebration, while tricentcide refers to destruction or killing related to the number three hundred.

tricentcide vs insecticide

Insecticide is a substance for killing insects, whereas tricentcide is an adjective describing the scale or timing of destruction.

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Notes d'usage

The word is extremely rare and typically used in specialized logic puzzles or theoretical discussions. It functions as an absolute adjective, meaning things are rarely 'more' or 'less' tricentcide.

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Erreurs courantes

Learners often mistake this for a noun (the act of killing) because of the '-cide' suffix, but in this specific test context, it functions as an adjective describing the nature of an event.

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Astuce mémo

Break it into parts: Tri (3) + Cent (100) + Cide (Kill). Imagine a historical 'kill streak' of 300 years or 300 people.

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Origine du mot

Derived from the Latin 'tri-' (three), 'centum' (hundred), and the suffix '-cida' (cutter/killer).

Modèles grammaticaux

Used attributively before a noun (e.g., tricentcide event). Does not typically have comparative or superlative forms.

Quiz rapide

The sudden collapse of the colony after 300 years was described by researchers as a ________ result of over-farming.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : tricentcide

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A1

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A1

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