století

In a sentence

• Ve dvacátém století došlo k mnoha významným událostem.

  In the twentieth century, many significant events occurred.

  The word "století" is used for denoting a specific century in relation to historical events or time periods (20th century).

• Obraz, který visí na zdi, pochází z devatenáctého století.

  The painting hanging on the wall originates from the nineteenth century.

  Here "století" is used to indicate the historical period when an artwork was created (19th century).

• Kniha se zabývá stoletími dějin tohoto města.

  The book deals with the centuries of this city's history.

  "Století" is used in its plural form "stoletími" to express history spanning across multiple centuries.