saeculum
noun
saeculum is spelled S-A-E-C-U-L-U-M: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, saeculum means “Any of a sequence of ages (periods of time) such that each age ends with the death of the last person remaining alive since its beginning, and the…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of saeculum is saeculums or saecula.
How many letters and syllables are in saeculum?
| Letters | 8: S-A-E-C-U-L-U-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 66 million words; the 255,765th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is saeculum?
Saeculum appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of saeculum
- saeculums plural
- saecula plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does saeculum mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of a sequence of ages (periods of time) such that each age ends with the death of the last person remaining alive since its beginning, and the end of an age marks the beginning of the next.
According to legend, the gods had allotted a certain number of saecula to every people or civilization; the Etruscans, for example, had been given ten saecula.
- 2
Any of a sequence of ages of set length, used to periodise chronicles and track wars.
At the time of the reign of emperor Augustus, the Romans decided that a saeculum was 110 years.
- 3
An approximately 85-year cycle in Strauss-Howe generational theory, a highly controversial sociological theory that postulates that zeitgeist and popular cultural values exist along recurring cycles.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Saeculum in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense cyclical period of time:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Säkulum |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does saeculum come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin saeculum. Doublet of secle.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).