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siglo

century

noun SEE-gloh Common
Time Time Expressions

Origin: from Latin saeculum (generation, age)

Usage Note

Siglo is masculine. Centuries in Spanish are written in Roman numerals with the article: el siglo XXI ('the 21st century'). The idiom en siglos means 'for ages' in informal speech: no te veo en siglos ('I haven't seen you in ages'). Por los siglos de los siglos ('world without end', literally 'for centuries of centuries') is a liturgical phrase familiar from Spanish Catholic culture.

Examples

"Fue construido en el siglo XIX."

Natural Translation

It was built in the 19th century.

Literal Translation

Was built in the century XIX

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