"centrum" meaning in Latin

See centrum in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ˈkɛn.trũː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈt͡ʃɛn.trum] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron, “sharp point”). Etymology templates: {{der|la|grc|κέντρον||sharp point}} Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron, “sharp point”) Head templates: {{la-noun|centrum<2>}} centrum n (genitive centrī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|centrum<2>}} Forms: centrī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], centrum [nominative, singular], centra [nominative, plural], centrī [genitive, singular], centrōrum [genitive, plural], centrō [dative, singular], centrīs [dative, plural], centrum [accusative, singular], centra [accusative, plural], centrō [ablative, singular], centrīs [ablative, plural], centrum [singular, vocative], centra [plural, vocative]
  1. center Tags: declension-2, neuter Derived forms: centrālis

Inflected forms

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        "Latin terms derived from Ancient Greek",
        "Latin terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Pages with 9 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "center"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "center",
          "center"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-2",
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkɛn.trũː]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈt͡ʃɛn.trum]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "centrum"
}

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