"central" meaning in French

See central in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /sɑ̃.tʁal/ Audio: Fr-central.ogg Forms: centrale [feminine], centraux [masculine, plural], centrales [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin centrālis. By surface analysis, centre + -al. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|fr|la|centrālis|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin centrālis, {{bor+|fr|la|centrālis}} Borrowed from Latin centrālis, {{surf|fr|centre|-al}} By surface analysis, centre + -al Head templates: {{fr-adj}} central (feminine centrale, masculine plural centraux, feminine plural centrales)
  1. central Derived forms: banque centrale, chauffage central (english: central heating), Massif central, rond central, système nerveux central, unité centrale, vision centrale Related terms: centrale, centralisateur, centraliser, centralisme, centre [masculine]
    Sense id: en-central-fr-adj-jLYnmo4b Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French terms suffixed with -al

Inflected forms

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