Etymology

centro-

Today it means: central, especially of mass nouns Full definition →

Latin centrum ← Ancient Greek κέντρον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκέντρον
  2. Latin · derived fromcentrum
  3. English todaycentro-

From centre + -o-, from from Latin centrum, from Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron).

Words from the same roots

Latincentrum all →

centercentrecentrifugalcentrumcentrifugecentripetalcentrolineal

Ancient Greekκέντρον all →

centercentralcentrekendrahypocentrekentrolite

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