Etymology

centrum

cen·trum
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Today it means: A centre. Full definition →

Middle English centrum ← Latin centrum
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  1. Latin · derived fromcentrum
  2. Middle English · inherited fromcentrum
  3. English todaycentrum

From Middle English centrum, from Latin centrum. Doublet of centre/center.

Words from the same roots

Latincentrum all →

centercentrecentrifugalcentrifugecentripetalcentro-centrolineal

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