centigram

C3E1N1T1I1G2R1A1M3
/ˈsɛntɪˌɡɹæm/

noun

An SI unit of mass equal to 10⁻² grams. Symbol: cg

OriginFrench centigramme →
Scrabble 14
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nouncentigram (plural centigrams)

plural centigrams · alternative centigramme

  1. metrologyAn SI unit of mass equal to 10⁻² grams. Symbol: cg

Origin

  1. Frenchcentigramme
  2. Englishcentigram

From French centigramme; equivalent to centi- + gram.

More words from French

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Catalan centigram
  • centigrama metric measurement of 1/100 of a gram
Chinese Mandarin 釐克 /厘克
  • 釐克 /厘克 (líkè)a metric measurement of 1/100 of a gram
Czech centigram
  • centigrama metric measurement of 1/100 of a gram
Dutch centigram
  • centigrama metric measurement of 1/100 of a gram
Esperanto centigramo
  • centigramoa metric measurement of 1/100 of a gram
Finnish senttigramma
  • senttigrammaa metric measurement of 1/100 of a gram
French centigramme
  • centigrammea metric measurement of 1/100 of a gram
Greek εκατοστόγραμμο
  • εκατοστόγραμμο (ekatostógrammo)a metric measurement of 1/100 of a gram
Hungarian centigramm
  • centigramma metric measurement of 1/100 of a gram
Latin centigramma
  • centigrammaa metric measurement of 1/100 of a gram
Malay sentigram
  • sentigrama metric measurement of 1/100 of a gram
Spanish centigramo
  • centigramoa metric measurement of 1/100 of a gram
Swedish centigram
  • centigrama metric measurement of 1/100 of a gram
Tagalog sentigramo
  • sentigramoa metric measurement of 1/100 of a gram
Cite this entry
APA

centigram. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centigram

MLA

“centigram.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centigram. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “centigram,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centigram.

Source: centigram on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.