"centre" meaning in French

See centre in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /sɑ̃tʁ/, [sɒ̃tʁ] [France], [sɒ̃tχ] [France] Audio: Fr-centre.ogg , Fr-Centre.oga [Paris] Forms: centres [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin centrum, from Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron, “sharp point”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|fr|la|centrum|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin centrum, {{bor+|fr|la|centrum}} Borrowed from Latin centrum, {{der|fr|grc|κέντρον||sharp point}} Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron, “sharp point”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} centre m (plural centres)
  1. centre, center Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-centre-fr-noun-HpFpyX8v
  2. (soccer) cross, specifically one directed into the penalty area Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Football (soccer)
    Sense id: en-centre-fr-noun-fhzGZKCy Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 1 99 Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: centrafricain, centrage, central, centraliser, centrer, centrifuge, centripète

Inflected forms

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