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centrum

Syllables: cen·trum/ˈsɛntɹəm/

centrum noun: a centre.

Noun

centrum (plural centra)

  1. A centre.
  2. The central body of a vertebra; the solid piece to which the arches and some other parts are or may be attached.
  3. The basis or fundamental portion of one of the cranial segments, regarded as analogous to vertebrae.
  4. The focus or place of origin of an earthquake.

centrum meaning in Tamil

centrum in Tamil

மையத்தி, முள்ளெலும்பு உடல், மையம், முள்ளெலும்பின் உடற்பகுதி

Forms of centrum

pluralcentra

Plural of centrum: centra

Origin of centrum

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

Questions about centrum

What does centrum mean?
Centrum means a centre.
What is centrum in Tamil?
Centrum in Tamil is மையத்தி, முள்ளெலும்பு உடல், மையம். See Centrum meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is centrum?
Centrum is a noun.
How do you pronounce centrum?
Centrum is pronounced /ˈsɛntɹəm/.
What is the plural of centrum?
The plural of centrum is centra.

Words near centrum in the dictionary

  1. centrotype
  2. centrotypes
  3. centrovert
  4. centroverts
  5. centroxylic
  6. centrum
  7. centry
  8. cents
  9. cents on the dollar
  10. cents.
  11. centum

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Adapted from Wiktionary: centrum (page history and authors); centrum (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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