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centro-

centro- prefix: central, especially of mass nouns.

Prefix

centro-

  1. central, especially of mass nouns
    Synonyms:
    mid-

Synonyms of centro-

Forms of centro-

alternative formcentri-

Origin of centro-

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

Questions about centro-

What does centro- mean?
Centro- means central, especially of mass nouns.
What part of speech is centro-?
Centro- is a prefix.

Words near centro- in the dictionary

  1. Centro Sur
  2. Centro V
  3. Centro VI
  4. Centro VII
  5. Centro VIII
  6. centro-
  7. centroacinar
  8. centroaffine
  9. centroanterior
  10. centrobaric
  11. centrobarical

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