centre

English

/ˈsen.tə(ɹ)/, /ˈsɛn.tɚ/, [ˈsɪɾ̃ɚ]

noun
Definitions
  • (British spelling) (alternative spelling of) center. There is evidence that this is an older spelling in the United States, especially in some place names.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French centre derived from Latin centrum (centre, center, center point, central) derived from Ancient Greek κέντρον (sharp point, center, goad, thorn, something with a sharp point, centre, centre of a circle, spur).

Origin

Ancient Greek

κέντρον

Gloss

sharp point, center, goad, thorn, something with a sharp point, centre, centre of a circle, spur

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Person/Thing

Kanji

央

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