centro

Portuguese

/ˈsẽ.tɾu/, /ˈsẽ.tɾo/

noun
Definitions
  • centre middle of anything
  • center point on a line midway between the ends
  • downtown

Etymology

Borrowed 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) derived from Proto-Indo-European *ḱent- (pierce).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱent-

Gloss

pierce

Concept
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Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

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