existing or happening around the beginning of a century, especially the beginning of the 20th century fin de siècle
turn of the century
Hyphenation
turn of the cen·tu·ry
Turkish pronunciation
tırn ıv dhi sençıri
Pronunciation
/ˈtərn əv ᴛʜē ˈsenʧərē/ /ˈtɜrn əv ðiː ˈsɛnʧɜriː/
Etymology
[ 't&rn ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English; partly from Old English tyrnan & turnian to turn, from Medieval Latin tornare, from Latin, to turn on a lathe, from tornus lathe, from Greek tornos; partly from Old French torner, tourner to turn, from Medieval Latin tornare; akin to Latin.